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SQL for Underperforming Nodes
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SQL for Underperforming Nodes

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a query to identify the top 10% of underperforming nodes based on transaction latency.

Treat a node's latency as the average of its non-null transaction latency values. Include only nodes with at least one valid latency measurement. Round the number of returned nodes up when 10% is fractional, and break ties by node_id ascending.

Output

  1. One row per selected node with node_id, node_name, avg_latency_ms, and transaction_count.
  2. Return the selected nodes in descending average latency order, then ascending node_id.

Schema

nodes
ColumnTypeDescription
node_idPKINTUnique node identifier
node_nameVARCHAR(100)Display name of the node
transactions
ColumnTypeDescription
transaction_idPKINTUnique transaction identifier
node_idINTNode that processed the transaction
latency_msINTTransaction processing latency in milliseconds
recorded_atTIMESTAMPTime when the measurement was recorded
Tablesnodestransactions
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