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Diagnose Production Latency Incident

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Problem

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A production system has started showing elevated latency, and users are reporting slower page loads and API responses. You need to quickly determine whether the issue is caused by a recent change, an infrastructure bottleneck, or an external dependency so the team can stabilize the service without creating more risk.

Question

Given a scenario where a system is experiencing latency, how would you approach diagnosing the issue?