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Production Readiness Checklist

Complete production readiness checklist for deploying AI agents including security, performance, reliability, and compliance

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Performance & Reliability

Performance targets prevent user frustration. Reliability targets prevent revenue loss. Before production, test under load: P95 latency <1s, error rate <0.5%, throughput >100 req/s, uptime >99.9%. Use load testing tools (k6, JMeter) to simulate peak traffic. Identify bottlenecks before users see them.

Interactive: Performance Testing Simulator

Run performance tests and validate metrics against production targets:

Performance Test Results
P95 Latency
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Target: ≤ 1000ms
Error Rate
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Target: ≤ 0.5%
Throughput
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Target: ≥ 100req/s
Uptime
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Target: ≥ 99.9%
Click "Run Tests" to simulate performance testing and validate production targets

Performance Checklist

✓Load Testing: Simulate 2x peak traffic for 30 minutes. Monitor CPU, memory, latency.
✓Stress Testing: Push to failure point. Identify max capacity and degradation behavior.
✓Database Optimization: Add indexes, optimize queries, implement connection pooling.
✓Caching Strategy: Cache frequent requests, precompute heavy operations, use CDN.
✓Error Handling: Graceful degradation, retry logic, circuit breakers, fallback responses.
✓Auto-Scaling: Configure horizontal scaling based on CPU/memory. Test scaling up/down.
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Performance is a Feature

Users judge quality by speed. 100ms improvement increases conversions by 1%. 3-second load time loses 40% of users. Performance testing is not optional—it's essential. Run load tests quarterly. Monitor performance in production. Set alerts for latency spikes. Fast agents win users.

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