PASA~(SM): An Architectural Approach to Fixing Software Performance Problems

摘要

When fixing performance problems in new or existing software or determining whether a proposed system will meet its performance objectives, taking an architectural approach can make it possible to achieve performance objectives more quickly and at a lower cost. This paper describes PASA, a method for performance assessment of software architectures that uses the principles and techniques of software performance engineering (SPE) to assess the performance characteristics of a software architecture. PASA may be applied to new development to uncover potential problems when they are easier and less expensive to fix. It may also be used when upgrading legacy systems to decide whether to continue to commit resources to the current architecture or migrate to a new one. The method is illustrated with an example drawn from an actual assessment.