Re: 725CPW vs 1450 IBM i Cloud System

So 725 is almost certainly 0.05 of a CPU, probably a Power8 server as the smallest Power9 I have would be 850 for 0.05 CPU.

Clearly that's small and lower than the recommended minimum for 7.5 for example.

Now will bumping to 1450 help? Almost certainly.  Even if you ARE uncapped, it will help a bunch. Every time a system goes back to the queue for more CPU, it gets in line and when it gets time in the processor the amount of time permitted is relative to the base CPU allocation. Thus at 0.05 the smallest amount is allocated and when that times out the process goes back in line again.  Even at 0.10 the allocation is doubled so right there it helps a bunch.

    - DrF

On 4/29/2024 10:57 AM, Brad Stone wrote:

I am using a cloud system and I was set up with the lowest CPW available.

It works in most situations except it is a little slow for websites with a
lot of server side includes.  This means that when a page is loaded there
are 10 or more requests made at the same time to fulfill those SSI requests
and it seems to overwhelm the CPU.  (Think of it as 10 or more people
requesting a CGI web page at the same time).

Would a bump up from 725 to 1450 make much of a difference?  Or is there
any tuning one can do to help?

I am thinking about changing the way the pages are developed to not use so
many SSIs.. but they're so nice.  :)

Bradley V. Stone
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