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499-01 · Question #147

Refer to the exhibit. This graph represents the number of requests waiting for a response across various tiers. With load being generated at a constantly increasing rate, which tier is the bottleneck

The correct answer is D. The Web tier is the bottleneck because at an Offered Load of 300, there are still 50 requests. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Refer to the exhibit. This graph represents the number of requests waiting for a response across various tiers. With load being generated at a constantly increasing rate, which tier is the bottleneck and why?

Exhibit

499-01 question #147 exhibit

Options

  • AThe Web tier is the bottleneck because it has the most open requests waiting for a response.
  • BThe DB tier is the bottleneck because it is the lowest tier that is clearly not handling requests in
  • CThe App tier is the bottleneck because it is the first tier not handling the same number of requests
  • DThe Web tier is the bottleneck because at an Offered Load of 300, there are still 50 requests
  • EThe App tier is the bottleneck because the DB tier is handling everything the App tier sends it.

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    13% (5)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    76% (29)
  • E
    3% (1)

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