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Top System Design Performance Metrics

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A concise overview of five essential system design performance metrics: availability (measured in 'nines'), throughput (RPS/QPS/TPS), latency (propagation, processing, RTT), scalability (vertical vs. horizontal), and redundancy (active-passive vs. active-active). Each metric is explained with practical examples, common measurement approaches, and strategies to improve it.

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Jul 14•5m read time•From newsletter.systemdesigncodex.com
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1 - Availability2 - Throughput3 - Latency4 - Scalability5 - Redundancy
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