Re:How fast is apple.com?
by morgo on Wednesday October 24, 2012 @10:43AM
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I think the author merged in two terms of his analysis of performance that are really separate:
- Response Time (how long does it take per task)
- Throughput (how many tasks can we complete per N)
For some of us, getting better responses means in-and-out quicker and so its easier to serve more throughput. For apple, they have plenty of capacity, so new product launches aren't really a motivation to improve response. They will we able to support that volume anyway. The motivation would be to improve user experience.
- Response Time (how long does it take per task) - Throughput (how many tasks can we complete per N)
For some of us, getting better responses means in-and-out quicker and so its easier to serve more throughput. For apple, they have plenty of capacity, so new product launches aren't really a motivation to improve response. They will we able to support that volume anyway. The motivation would be to improve user experience.