It’s all about the end user!!!  No matter how much CPU, Memory or IOPS you give them, User Experience is king!!! I have spent 20+ years in the IT industry monitoring, testing and diagnosing servers, storage and applications for performance. As a hacker-programmer in many languages I have seen some very bad code bring the best of systems to a grinding halt. As an architect/engineer of server, networks and storage solutions I have seen the simplest mistakes bring a well-designed infrastructure to an unusable state. Continue reading →