Throw Hardware At The Problem, Not Developers

As developers, we often want to fix problems with code, but don’t be afraid to ‘put the compiler down’ and throw some hardware at the problem. Performance problems caused by disk I/O bottlenecks or paging out of RAM can often be solved by a faster hard drive or more RAM. CPU bound bottlenecks can often be solved by a new machine with a faster processor. As counterintuitive as it sounds, addressing problems by buying a new machine or upgrading an aging one is often much cheaper than having a developer troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct a deep performance problem. And the rest of your website will get a performance kick to boot!

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