"Performance" can be viewed as creating value. But at what cost? In the IT world, cost and value are often measured in incommensurate units. Once you get a handle on cost you can start to tackle value.
I recommend starting at http://www.usenix.org/event/lisa05/tech/couch.html
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If it can work in the filesystem, it can work theoretically at the network packet level...
"Performance" can be viewed as creating value. But at what cost? In the IT world, cost and value are often measured in incommensurate units. Once you get a handle on cost you can start to tackle value. I recommend starting at http://www.usenix.org/event/lisa05/tech/couch.html