Jeff Poole, Vivint / NRG
What is queueing theory and how does it help us understand how software systems perform? This talk will go over the basics of queueing theory and how it can apply to software systems. It will then go into some intuition that we can get from the math about how we can expect our systems to perform in different configurations. Finally, it will go through some examples of how to use this information with real-world data and metrics. Attendees should leave the talk with some understanding of how to configure systems in the real world and how to understand when those systems are approaching a breaking point.
Jeff Poole, Vivint / NRG
Jeff Poole currently is a Sr. Director of Engineering over back-end software and operations teams managing the customer-facing infrastructure at Vivint Smart Home. Professionally, he has worked in digital hardware development, software engineering, and operations. His personal interests include collecting certifications, road cycling, and skiing.
author = {Jeff Poole},
title = {System Performance and Queuing Theory - Concepts and Application},
year = {2024},
address = {San Francisco, CA},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = mar
}
