Whitepapers

Technical Publications & Insights

Our whitepapers provide in-depth technical analysis, methodologies, and best practices in performance engineering and system optimization.

Recent Publications

Modern Build System Optimization: A Practical Guide

Published: October 2024
Authors: Tensor Research Team
Pages: 42

An comprehensive exploration of modern build system optimization techniques, covering incremental builds, distributed compilation, caching strategies, and CI/CD pipeline optimization.

Topics Covered:

  • Build time analysis methodologies
  • Dependency graph optimization
  • Caching strategies and implementations
  • Parallel build execution
  • Cloud-based build systems
  • ROI calculation for build optimization

Download: [PDF] | Case Study: Available

Real-Time Performance Analysis in Multi-Core Systems

Published: June 2024
Authors: Tensor Performance Engineering Team
Pages: 56

Deep dive into the challenges and solutions for performance analysis in multi-core real-time systems, with focus on timing predictability and WCET analysis.

Topics Covered:

  • Multi-core timing analysis
  • Interference characterization
  • Cache-related preemption delays (CRPD)
  • Scheduling analysis techniques
  • Tool-supported WCET analysis
  • Certification considerations

Download: [PDF] | Presentation: Available

Energy-Aware Performance Optimization

Published: March 2024
Authors: Tensor Research Team & Partners
Pages: 38

Exploration of the relationship between software performance and energy consumption, with practical approaches to achieving optimal performance-energy trade-offs.

Topics Covered:

  • Energy profiling methodologies
  • Performance-energy modeling
  • Optimization strategies
  • Green software metrics
  • Case studies from embedded and cloud systems

Download: [PDF]

Container Performance: Best Practices & Pitfalls

Published: December 2023
Authors: Tensor Cloud Engineering Team
Pages: 34

Practical guide to optimizing containerized applications, covering resource allocation, networking, storage, and orchestration performance.

Topics Covered:

  • Container runtime optimization
  • Resource limits and requests
  • Networking performance
  • Storage drivers and volumes
  • Kubernetes optimization
  • Monitoring and profiling

Download: [PDF] | Code Examples: [GitHub]

Binary Analysis for Security and Performance

Published: September 2023
Authors: Tensor Product Team
Pages: 48

Technical overview of binary analysis techniques using Elfalyzer, covering both security hardening verification and performance optimization opportunities.

Topics Covered:

  • ELF format deep dive
  • Security analysis techniques
  • Performance optimization at binary level
  • Symbol and relocation analysis
  • Practical examples and case studies

Download: [PDF]

Upcoming Publications

Q1 2025: AI-Assisted Performance Analysis

Exploring machine learning applications in automated performance optimization

Q2 2025: Microservices Performance Patterns

Architecture patterns and anti-patterns for high-performance microservices

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