Hacker News with Generative AI: System Performance

3,200% CPU Utilization (josephmate.github.io)
A while back my machine was so messed up that I could barely ssh onto it. 3,200% CPU utilization - all 32 cores on the host were fully utilized! Compare that to my last bug where it only used 1 core, 100%
CPU Utilization, System Performance, Troubleshooting
493 points by atomlib 34 days ago | 222 comments
Load is not what you should balance: Introducing Prequal (usenix.org)
We present PReQuaL (Probing to Reduce Queuing and Latency), a load balancer for distributed multi-tenant systems.
Load Balancing, Distributed Systems, Networking, System Performance
173 points by signa11 108 days ago | 72 comments
CrowdStrike: Tech Alert – EU-1 – system performance degradation – 2024-08-22 (reddit.com)
Security, CrowdStrike, System Performance, EU
12 points by Sirikon 224 days ago | 2 comments
Is there ever a good reason to disable swap? (ycombinator.com)
Operating Systems, System Performance, Memory Management
29 points by warrenm 291 days ago | 82 comments