Latency vs Throughput — Roadmap Step & Resources
The difference between how fast a single request is and how much a system can handle
- Level: beginner
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: System Design
Before this step
Interview questions
- Can you improve throughput while making latency worse? Give an example.
Study resources
- Latency vs Throughput (Article) — The System Design Primer's section covering the difference between latency and throughput and their trade-offs.
- System Design for Beginners Course (Video) — A detailed, well-regarded introduction to system design covering the core building blocks used throughout this roadmap.
Part of
- Networking & Web Fundamentals — section
- System Design roadmap — the full learning path