Pekka Enberg

Pekka Enberg has been working on systems involving low latency for nearly two decades. Previously, he worked on the Linux kernel as a maintainer of the dynamic memory allocator subsystem. Pekka also worked as an early employee at ScyllaDB, building a low-latency, high-throughput Apache Cassandra-­compatible distributed database. Today, Pekka works at Turso, creating the next evolution of SQLite. You can learn more about Pekka at https://penberg.org.

books by Pekka Enberg

Latency

  • October 2025
  • ISBN 9781633438088
  • 264 pages
  • printed in black & white

Latency: Reduce delay in software systems shows you how to troubleshoot latency in existing applications and create low latency systems from the ground up. In it, you’ll discover high-impact fixes for measuring latency and advanced optimizations in memory management, concurrency models, and predictive execution. The tips and tricks, hands-on projects, and personal insights make this book as enjoyable as it is practical.