Improving the performance of algorithms and applications is an extremely important aspect of development and can give you an advantage over competitors, and your users a low cost of ownership and the pleasure of using fast and responsive applications. This book describes the intrinsic features of Windows, CLR runtimes, and hardware that affect application performance, and gives you the knowledge and tools to measure the performance of your code in isolation from external factors. The book is filled with C # code samples and recommendations to help you squeeze the most out of your application - low memory consumption, consistent processor load, and minimal network and disk I/O. The publication is intended for programmers familiar with the C # language and the .NET platform.