Chapter TwoPipelines Law
In the preceding chapter we explained the basics of Software Pipelines. We defined the pipeline and the Pipeline Distributor, and we showed you how to put these components together to create a multilevel hierarchy.
You also learned that Software Pipelines have an interesting similarity to a physical system of hydraulic pipes. In this chapter we further explore that analogy by showing how Pipelines Law, the basic laws of fluid dynamics, translates to Software Pipelines Rules, which you can use to analyze, predict, and optimize the performance of a system.
Although Software Pipelines solutions will vary from application to application, you need to deal with three basic questions for any pipelines application: ...
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