Abstract
Why does it hurt when I do this? Adding memory or higher speed storage doesn't always help. CXL, storage systems, and content delivery networks all present multiple tiers of memory and storage. Simulating performance of real-world workloads with a variety of memory and storage configurations give architects and developers the opportunity to figure out what really matters. This talk demonstrates how a large-scale simulation environment can optimize for a variety of use cases with diverse objectives. Modeling, performance, cost, energy consumption or any other objective is accomplished with the right framework.