This session will discuss the principles governing the performance behaviour of systems and their surrounding infrastructure.
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SPEAKER: Colin Butcher CEng FBCS CITP, of XDelta Limited
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AGENDA
18:30 – Refreshments and networking
19:00 – Presentation with opportunity to ask questions
20:30 – Close opportunity for networking
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SYNOPSIS
This session will discuss the principles governing the performance behaviour of systems and their surrounding infrastructure. There are a wide range of issues to be considered, especially those affecting throughput, response times, scalability and availability. Performance is not something that can always be dealt with by system tuning or simply by buying bigger hardware. Availability and performance are inextricably linked. Performance issues frequently result in systems failing in some form or other, which affects availability and causes disruption to service. Most performance related failures are transient and complex, with multiple factors needing to be considered. Resolving complex problems can often require multiple actions to archive a good outcome. Understanding the characteristics that govern performance and overall system behaviour helps us to design and implement more reliable systems that can cope with changing workloads.
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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Colin is a consulting engineer who specialises in the technical leadership of mission-critical and disaster-tolerant systems and infrastructure projects. His background is in large scale systems engineering, including software design and development. He has been responsible for the design, implementation and trouble-shooting of systems in a wide range of industries such as aerospace, power generation, finance, healthcare and transport.
Colin is a well-known speaker with specific interests in availability, performance, security, networking and storage.
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For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters.
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THIS EVENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
BCS Wiltshire
