Have you seen https://www.odoo.com/slides/slide/performance-tips-tricks-399 ?

There are 3 parts to this short talk: -

1. An introduction to important aspects of a correct deployment, and 2 examples

2. Some advice on how should you be monitoring your Odoo deployment: which metrics in particular, and why it matters.

3. Finally, a few tips to help you analyze and troubleshoot a performance situation without wasting hours.

Further information about each topic can be found in more comprehensive talks of previous Odoo Experience, such as: - http://www.slideshare.net/openobject/performance2014-35689113

http://www.slideshare.net/openobject/tips-on-how-to-improve-the-performance-of-your-custom-modules-for-high-volumes-deployment-olivier-dony-open-erp