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10.1 Performance methodology
First, let us take a step back and review the entire performance methodology process. In
reality, performance problem diagnosis (performance troubleshooting) is a small part of a
larger methodology which is meant to keep the problem from occurring. Prevention is the best
medicine. An overall performance methodology is made up of five separate parts:
Planning for performance and scalability: Document the projected system topology,
database design, the projected workload, and define measurable performance and
scalability objectives. Perform initial capacity planning and sizing estimates.
Making solution design choices and performance trade-offs: ...