Latency SLOs Done Right

Explore the intricacies of constructing accurate latency Service Level Objectives (SLOs) in this 31-minute conference talk from SREcon19 Americas. Delve into three distinct approaches for calculating latency SLOs correctly, and discover how histograms can be utilized to compute mathematically precise quantiles for setting SLOs. Learn why common metrics like median, average, 90th, and 99th percentile are often misapplied in monitoring systems, both open-source and commercial. Gain valuable insights from Fred Moyer of Circonus on implementing latency SLOs that truly reflect service performance and reliability.