DATABASE-ADMINISTRATION5 MIN READ
Walk The CPU Spike Without Chasing Random Metrics
Apply an observe-hypothesize-test loop to a database CPU spike.
Live incident Primary CPU is pinned at 96 percent and API p95 has doubled. The team needs a path that narrows evidence instead of chasing dashboards. Troubleshooting loop Observe -> Hypothesize -> Test -> Update Each move should make the next move clearer. Metric tourism Open every chart and hope one looks guilty. A smaller search space and safer mitigation. Do not collect data randomly; collect the next piece of evidence that could change your action. 01 Frame 02 Narrow 03 Mitigate Frame the incident Step 1
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