#guarantees

5.21 Consistent Performance Guarantees

5.21 Consistent Performance Guarantees Problem A hash-based structure may perform well on average but still fail in production due to unpredictable worst-case behavior. You need predictable performance bounds, not just good expected performance. This matters in systems where latency spikes are unacceptable: real-time services, interactive applications, databases, and network-facing APIs. Solution Control performance through a combination of design constraints: - bounded load factor - controlled collision handling - stable hash...