#ISUCON
6 articles
Introduction to System Metrics with ISUCON Environment
A summary of regular study sessions using the ISUCON environment to properly understand system metrics.
Road to ISUcon
An account of the preparations I made ahead of competing in ISUCON for the first time. Starting from setting a realistic goal of spending the entire qualifier session on tuning, it describes the preparation and mindset I built up for my first attempt at the competition.
Mastering Web Performance Tuning: Practical Speed Optimization Lessons from ISUCON
A review of Mastering Web Performance Tuning. Using ISUCON as its material, a book for systematically learning web application performance tuning that starts from measurement. Practical content worth reading at least once if you are going to take part in ISUCON.
Participated in ISUCON11
Explore ISUCON11 performance tuning strategies including pprof, alp logs, N+1 queries, and MySQL optimization techniques.
Participated in ISUCON10
Learn performance optimization strategies for ISUCON competition including query tuning, MySQL upgrades, and database indexing techniques.
Understanding System Performance Through Illustrations
A review of Understanding System Performance Through Illustrations. A book that clearly explains the basics of system performance with diagrams. From how to think about bottlenecks onward, it helps you build a foundation for performance-aware design and tuning.