Latency vs Throughput - A Primer of Two Critical Concepts

Posted by nemilar on Jul 7, 2015 11:15 AM EDT
TechThrob; By Jonathan DePrizio
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When discussing the performance of a computer system, there are two concepts that are absolutely critical to understand, yet often get overlooked. These are latency – or, how long it takes for some operation to occur, and throughput – or, the amount achieved in a given time. Understanding these two concepts will help you diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues, and build a foundation of knowledge needed for more advanced concepts.

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