Performance requirements are being increasingly integrated into the product development life-cycle (enforced in various ways, including logo programs, store acceptance tests, etc.) More and more scrutiny is allotted to how much software (be it a driver, a service, or an application) affects the rest of the system.

Performance improvements need not only apply to the OS, but also to the entire ecosystem. Anyone who understands the sheer complexity of a generic purpose OS like Windows will appreciate this monumental move that redefined the quality bar of what a common user expects in their daily use from their PCs and a service owner looks for from their server deployments. Windows Vista was perceived as slow and resource hungry, while Windows 7 ran better than Windows XP (a decade older OS) on the same hardware. Many great tools have emerged in the recent years to truly enable creation of well performing appliance-like solutions. Starting with Windows 7 product cycle and continuing to present days of Windows 10, Microsoft has invested millions into turning around its flagship product with respect to its performance characteristics. Whether you are a developer, an IT Pro, a computer science student, or just an enthusiast, this book will show you the tools needed to understand performance issues and to address them.

Though the book is focused on Windows, the techniques & concepts are applicable to other platforms. This book offers a great introduction to fundamentals of Performance Analysis.

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