Percona

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This reduction in latency ensures that applications and websites provide a more rapid and responsive user experience. Reduced Resource Usage Optimizing resource-intensive queries and configurations can lead to a reduced burden on your server. A finely tuned database processes queries more efficiently, leading to swifter results.

Tuning 52

Tuning Database Performance Hardware 52

MachMetrics

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Similar to our article Average Page Load Times for 2018 , we’ll go over the averages for metrics and help you determine if your site is faster or slower than average. As you know, there are many metrics that determine a website’s page speed, and we can’t look at just one of them to determine how performant our site is.

Best Practices 105

Best Practices Speed Mobile Google 105

CSS - Tricks

MARCH 2, 2022

The new WebPageTest website design. And not just defining it in terms of specific metrics (even that is tricky), but answer questions like: What are this discipline’s guiding principles? Caching Header Best Practices — Simon Hearne’s dissertation on Cache headers. What does it look like to practice web performance?

Performance 68

Performance Cache Best Practices Strategy 68

Smashing Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Improving The Performance Of Wix Websites (Case Study). Improving The Performance Of Wix Websites (Case Study). Since implementing these changes, we have seen a dramatic improvement in the performance of websites built and hosted on our platform. Dan Shappir. 2021-11-22T10:30:00+00:00. 2021-11-22T11:06:56+00:00.

Website 126

Website Performance Google Media 126

MachMetrics

DECEMBER 27, 2019

While it’s important to check various speed metrics , the Web Almanac uses data from the Chome UX Report which focuses on how Chrome users actually experience the web. The first metric that analyzed was First Contenful Paint (FCP). In the below image, ‘fast’ websites are those with a FCP consistently below 1 second.

Performance 52

Performance Speed Website Mobile 52

Jos

JUNE 2, 2018

Your dev environment is not your user’s environment Light Work , a picture by Émile Perron I use a Macbook Pro to develop websites. One could argue this is a metric-driven decision. What happens when a browser tries to load a website? Lots of case studies where changes in performance led to key metric improvement.

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Performance Speed Google Media 237

Alex Russell

MARCH 31, 2022

Browsers will cache tools popular among vocal, leading-edge developers. There's plenty of space for caching most popular frameworks. The best available proxy data also suggests that shared caches would have a minimal positive effect on performance. Browsers now understand the classic shared HTTP cache behaviour as a privacy bug.

Cache 82

Cache Government Traffic Network 82

All Things Distributed

AUGUST 22, 2011

Today AWS has launched Amazon ElastiCache , a new service that makes it easy to add distributed in-memory caching to any application. Amazon ElastiCache handles the complexity of creating, scaling and managing an in-memory cache to free up brainpower for more differentiating activities. No Server Required - Jekyll & Amazon S3.

Cloud 117

Cloud Cache AWS Storage 117

Smashing Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

However, at the end of 2020, about 1% of websites included a Service Worker, and 2.2% Moreover, Garten-und-Freizeit, a German e-commerce store that sells furniture, saw an amazing improvement in their metrics after getting a PWA. The pages can be crawled, indexed, and ranked, as it happens with regular websites. Large preview ).

Code 74

Code Cache Retail Mobile 74

MachMetrics

JULY 15, 2020

When a user requests a website, the browser must process all the information available to determine the layout and style. If your website is built more like this… Pro Tip: Don’t have 21 external stylesheets. This is a roundtrip that the browser has to make before it renders the website. Perform an Audit of Your Site.

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Speed Website Cache Google 78

Smashing Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

Signals For Customizing Website User Experience. Signals For Customizing Website User Experience. In this article, I want to spend a bit more time on this, and also look at other signals we can similarly use to help us make decisions on what to load on our websites. Barry Pollard. 2022-03-07T10:30:00+00:00. save the user’s data!

Website 103

Website Media Mobile Network 103

Scalegrid

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Buckle up as we delve into the world of Redis® monitoring, exploring the most important Redis® metrics, discussing essential tools, and even peering into the future of Redis® performance management. Identifying key Redis® metrics such as latency, CPU usage, and memory metrics is crucial for effective Redis monitoring.

Strategy 130

Strategy Monitoring Latency DevOps 130

Jos

JUNE 2, 2018

I use a Macbook Pro to develop websites. One could argue this is a metric-driven decision. Again, it’s easy to fake performance optimization by leaving out the bad metrics, blocking users who spoil the stats. What happens when a browser tries to load a website? Your dev environment is not your user’s environment.

Performance 130

Performance Speed Google Media 130

All Things Distributed

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

You can use the EC2 AMI copy functionality to make your server images available in multiple AWS Regions. Using the S3 copy functionality, you can copy the objects/files that are used by your application from one AWS Region to another.

Cloud 145

Cloud AWS Traffic Latency 145

Smashing Magazine

MAY 16, 2022

Rethinking Server-Timing As A Critical Monitoring Tool. Rethinking Server-Timing As A Critical Monitoring Tool. In the world of HTTP Headers, there is one header that I believe deserves more air-time and that is the Server-Timing header. Setting Server-Timing. Sean Roberts. 2022-05-16T10:00:00+00:00.

Servers 92

Servers Monitoring Cache Network 92

Smashing Magazine

APRIL 29, 2022

How Partytown Eliminates Website Bloat From Third-Party Apps. How Partytown Eliminates Website Bloat From Third-Party Apps. However, it’s not always easy to maintain high performance in websites. Even if your website is designed with usability in mind, these factors impede users from fully benefiting from the website’s features.

Website 80

Website Google Open Source Mobile 80

Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2023

This commitment involves prioritizing websites that offer not only relevant content but also an excellent user experience. Google’s Core Web Vitals is a set of performance metrics that site owners can use to evaluate performance and diagnose performance issues. Core Web Vital metrics definitions.

Performance 74

Performance Cache Traffic Metrics 74

Smashing Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2023

But do you know how Lighthouse calculates performance metrics like First Contentful Paint (FCP), Total Blocking Time (TBT), and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)? Still, there’s nothing in there to tell us about the data Lighthouse is using to evaluate metrics. But it comes with caveats. So why use lab data at all?

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Speed Google Website Metrics 97

Smashing Magazine

MAY 12, 2022

These days it is fairly uncommon to encounter a new website or web app that doesn’t rely on some framework, or a platform such as a CMS. In particular, the increase in the amount of downloaded JavaScript can have a direct impact on website performance. Starting in June 2021, these metrics have become a ranking factor for Google search.

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Google Performance Website Mobile 127

Smashing Magazine

JULY 18, 2022

If you think that static rendering is limited to generic, public content that is the same for every user of your website, you should definitely read this article. Segmented Rendering is a new pattern for the Jamstack that lets you personalize content statically, without any sort of client-side rendering or per-request Server-Side Rendering.

Cache 114

Cache Website Energy Servers 114

Scalegrid

AUGUST 30, 2019

Redis , short for Remote Dictionary Server, is a BSD-licensed, open-source in-memory key-value data structure store written in C language by Salvatore Sanfillipo and was first released on May 10, 2009. Depending on how it is configured, Redis can act like a database, a cache or a message broker. Redis Strings Use Cases. Redis Sets.

Cache 232

Cache Ecommerce Social Media Database 232

MachMetrics

MARCH 21, 2019

Web performance metrics track the efficiency (or lack thereof) of any individual aspect of your website’s performance. The first step in improving your website is measuring it. Once you have started collecting some of these must-track web performance metrics for your website, inefficiencies will become clearer.

Metrics 74

Metrics Social Media Performance Speed 74

Smashing Magazine

JUNE 1, 2022

Don’t Sink Your Website With Third Parties. Don’t Sink Your Website With Third Parties. You’ve spent months putting together a great website design, crowd-pleasing content, and a business plan to bring it all together. Your website may be using more third-party services than you realize. Ken Harker.

Website 131

Website Design Network Best Practices 131

Rigor

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

What you may be overlooking is that peak-event readiness is about more than just load testing or ensuring that your servers are up throughout a specific timeframe. Servers down or server health issues [APM]. Ultimately, the key to surviving a peak event is to have very good CDN cache designs.

Website 74

Website Cache Ecommerce Traffic 74

CSS - Tricks

APRIL 1, 2021

Site performance is potentially the most important metric. Speed is also something Google considers when ranking your website placement on mobile. Having a slow site might leave you on page 452 of search results, regardless of any other metric. Go ahead, briefly look at the things that Lighthouse says are wrong with the website.

Cache 92

Cache Social Media Media Website 92

MachMetrics

JUNE 30, 2021

Website performance & speed plays a major role in the success of an online business. With the latest introduction of the Core Web Vital section on GSC + upcoming Google’s core web vital update, site owners are forced to take note of their website speed and web vitals. How to get these matrics right and not mess up?

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Cache Speed Google Website 78

Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

Deploying the refactored codebase shouldn’t result in worse website performance and worse user experience. After all, users won’t wait around forever for the website to load. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) has become an important metric in the last few months. Server-Side Optimizations. Eliminating Render-Blocking CSS.

Media 108

Media Performance Cache Strategy 108

MachMetrics

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

It’s one of the most frequently asked questions I see asked, “I’ve tested my site speed, so now what do these metrics mean?” Here we’ll explain what each of the common web performance metrics mean, and how can you use that data to optimize your site and make it faster. Standard Website Speed Metrics.

Speed 56

Speed Metrics Website Cache 56

Smashing Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It has never been easier to build a personalized website, digitalize a product and start seeing results. Web performance refers to the speed at which a website loads, how fast it’s downloaded, and how an app is displayed on the user’s browser. Webpage performance test report for the Smashing Magazine website. Alba Silvente.

Media 105

Media Cache Website Mobile 105

Smashing Magazine

JULY 29, 2019

This metric is a little difficult to comprehend, so here’s an example: if the average cost of broadband packages in a country is $22, and the average download speed offered by the packages is 10 Mbps, then the cost ‘per megabit per month’ would be $2.20. For reference, the metric is $1.19 in the UK and $1.26 in the USA.

Cache 96

Cache Google Mobile Network 96

Dotcom-Montior

JUNE 30, 2021

In this current age of the Internet, it’s a common practice to build a website to run your online business. If you plan to do business online with China, its Internet infrastructure and the Great Firewall might greatly impact your website performance. Why Should You Monitor Your Website Performance?

Website 52

Website Monitoring Website Performance Performance 52

KeyCDN

AUGUST 29, 2019

Running speed tests with tools like Google PageSpeed Insights , WebPageTest , or KeyCDN’s Website Speed Test are always a good way to help gauge your website’s performance. While these metrics can be very helpful it is also important to keep this data in perspective.

Google 103

Google Cache Speed Analytics 103

Dotcom-Montior

JUNE 30, 2020

In this current age of the Internet, it’s a common practice to build a website to run your online business. If you plan to do business online with China, its Internet infrastructure and the Great Firewall might greatly impact your website performance. Why Should You Monitor Your Website Performance?

Website 52

Website Monitoring Website Performance Performance 52

Dotcom-Montior

JULY 7, 2020

In this current age of the Internet, it’s a common practice to build a website to run your online business. If you plan to do business online with China, its Internet infrastructure and the Great Firewall might greatly impact your website performance. Why Should You Monitor Your Website Performance?

Website 52

Website Monitoring Website Performance Performance 52

Smashing Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Next, we’ll look at how to set up servers and clients (that’s the hard part unless you’re using a content delivery network (CDN)). This difference by itself doesn’t do all that much (it mainly reduces the overhead on the server-side), but it leads to most of the following points. Server Sharding and Connection Coalescing.

Network 104

Network Servers Cache Traffic 104

Brendan Gregg

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This overhead can be reduced by A) pcid, fully available in Linux 4.14, and B) Huge pages. - **Cache access pattern**: the overheads are exacerbated by certain access patterns that switch from caching well to caching a little less well. See my previous post on [working set size estimation] and the full [website].

Performance 75

Performance Benchmarking Cache Tuning 75

Alex Russell

MARCH 6, 2021

The scale of the effect can be deeply situational or hard to suss out without solid metrics. The risks embedded in these deep-wetware effects, and their cross-origin implications, mean that your website's success is partially a function of the health of the commons. The Moto G4 , for example.

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Performance Network Cache Metrics 124