Re: Compute Intensive Workload

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael

This information is in the Performance Capabilities Reference, Appendix A. 
<http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r2/ic2924/books/as4ppcp8.pdf>

Even if you are paranoid, they might still really be after you.

Vern

At 10:55 AM 8/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> I apologize in advance for sounding ignorant.  :-)  I swear I've seen a
> presentation (maybe at Common) or information somewhere that talks about a
> compute intensive workload rating for the iSeries.  My problem is that on
> some of my machines CPW is possibly very misleading.  I have systems that
> are relatively normal and CPW does a good job of predicting performance
> changes (thankfully it is slightly conservative) when I do upgrades.
> However, I have a machine that is probably 50% database activity and 50%
> compute intensive (ESSBASE, Domino, Websphere, etc.).  I'm reviewing a
> potential upgrade and trying to come to grips with what I think the change
> will be....
>
> Did I make up the Compute Intensive Workload?  Or is that some of the
> Domino measurements?  What do other people do when they look at iSeries
> machines that are not doing traditional functions?
>
>
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