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Problem Symptoms

High latency and slow response times usually manifest themselves with the following symptoms:
  • API response times increasing (e.g., more than 5 seconds)
  • User complaints
  • Timeout errors increasing
  • High p95/p99 latency values
  • Backend services responding slowly

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Problem Causes

High latency and slow response times can usually be caused by the following factors:
  • Backend Service Delays: Backend APIs responding slowly
  • Database Query Performance: Slow database queries
  • Network Delays: High network latency
  • Policy Execution Times: Complex policies taking long
  • Resource Insufficiency: CPU or RAM insufficiency
  • Cache Misses: Data not being retrieved from cache
  • Connection Pool Exhaustion: Connection pool being exhausted

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Detection Methods

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1. Analytics Dashboard

Monitor response times in Analytics dashboard:
  • Average response time
  • P50, P95, P99 latency values
  • Endpoint-based response times
  • Error rates

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2. Log Analysis

Search for slow requests in log files: 
kubectl logs <pod-name> | grep -i "slow"
kubectl logs <pod-name> | grep -i "timeout"
kubectl logs <pod-name> | grep -i "latency"

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3. Tracing

Monitor request flow using distributed tracing:
  • Detect at which step the request slowed down
  • Measure backend service delays
  • Analyze policy execution times

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Solution Recommendations

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1. Backend Service Optimization

Optimize backend services performance:
  • Measure backend service response times
  • Detect slow endpoints
  • Optimize backend services
  • Increase backend service resources if necessary

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2. Database Query Optimization

Optimize database queries:
  • Detect slow queries
  • Check indexes
  • Analyze query plans
  • Avoid unnecessary joins
  • Use connection pooling

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3. Cache Strategy

Optimize cache strategy:
  • Cache frequently used data
  • Optimize cache TTL values
  • Increase cache hit rate
  • Use distributed cache

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4. Policy Optimization

Optimize policy execution times:
  • Remove unnecessary policies
  • Optimize policy order
  • Optimize script policies
  • Use conditional policies

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5. Network Optimization

Reduce network delays:
  • Position pods close to backend services
  • Optimize traffic using service mesh
  • Use CDN (in appropriate cases)
  • Optimize network policies

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6. Resource Allocation

Optimize pod resources: 
resources:
  limits:
    cpu: "2"
    memory: "4Gi"
  requests:
    cpu: "1"
    memory: "2Gi"
  • Allocate sufficient CPU and RAM resources
  • Configure auto-scaling settings
  • Optimize JVM parameters

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7. Connection Pooling

Optimize connection pool settings:
  • Increase connection pool size
  • Set connection timeout values
  • Manage idle connections

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Performance Monitoring

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1. Metrics

Regularly monitor the following metrics:
  • Response Time: Average, P50, P95, P99
  • Throughput: Requests per second
  • Error Rate: Error rate
  • Backend Latency: Backend service response times

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2. Alerting

Set up alerts for performance issues:
  • High latency alerts
  • High error rate alerts
  • Backend timeout alerts

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Preventive Measures

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1. Load Testing

  • Perform regular load tests
  • Detect performance issues early
  • Perform capacity planning

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2. Code Review

  • Review code that may cause performance issues
  • Follow best practices
  • Perform profiling

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3. Monitoring

  • Set up comprehensive monitoring
  • Perform trend analysis
  • Perform proactive optimization