Re: CPW and what does it mean

[Dieter.Bender@xxxxxxxxxxx (Dieter Bender)]

Hi,


On Thursday 24 October 2002 18:39, you wrote:
> Hello everybody,
>
> There are batch CPW and interactive CPW values for each IBM AS/400 model
> and processor group, which is supposed to somehow indicate machine
> performance.
>
> Can anybody tell me how to compare CPWs and how do they relate to actual
> performance?
>
> E.g. machine 1 is 270, processor group P05 => bCPW=150, iCPW=25.
> Machine 2 is model 270, processor group P10 => bCPW=370, iCPW=30.
> As I can see, my Java jobs are running as BCI (batch immediate) type.
>
> Does it mean that Java program running on machine 2 is 370/150 ~= 2.47
> times faster than the same program running at machine 1?

yes, iCPW is only a kind of sponsoring of the international boat anchor
manufactory AKA IBM and has nothing to do with performance.

Dieter

>
> Thanks for your attention,
> Timur
>
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