How to Test and Benchmark Database Clusters

The text discusses various strategies and best practices for testing and benchmarking database clusters, emphasizing the importance of selecting options that meet performance needs and highlighting the significance of early benchmarking in project development. It outlines a phased approach to efficiently identify and address problems, shares do's and don'ts of benchmark planning and execution, and explores less common benchmarking methods for specialized needs. Additionally, it offers insights into data modeling, hardware considerations, and stress testing tools, and underscores the necessity of disaster recovery testing and observability to ensure robust system performance. The text also references a free virtual masterclass and an archived webinar featuring experts discussing strategies for rightsizing performance testing infrastructure and addressing challenges like concurrency and coordinated omission.