Responding in a Timely Manner

Explore the critical importance of timely system responses in this GOTO Aarhus 2014 conference talk by Martin Thompson, a high-performance computing specialist. Delve into the concept of reactive systems and their need to meet predictable response time guarantees, regardless of load, dataset size, burst traffic, or partial failure conditions. Examine fundamental design patterns, key theories such as Queueing theory, Little's Law, Amdahl's Law, and Universal Scalability theory, and discover algorithms that work in harmony with these principles to ensure consistent, timely application responses under any circumstances. Gain valuable insights into creating robust, responsive systems that maintain their value and availability even under challenging conditions.

Responding in a Timely Manner • Martin Thompson • GOTO 2014