G.2 C

capacity planning
A study of the effects of changes in a system workload and configuration on system throughput and response time. The primary objective of capacity planning is to satisfy future service requirements for growth, migration, or downsizing of computing resources.
.CLAS file
A collection of user metrics produced during workload analysis; also called a classification file. The software creates one .CLAS file for each node under study.
class
A class is a set of processes grouped according to a set of criteria.
classification
The process of defining the system workload according to set criteria.
class name
A text string used to identify a class.
class profile
A collection of the metrics and data that represent a class.
class type
A kind of process included in a class. Types are:
closed model
A mathematical representation of a timesharing system in which jobs circulate between stations, receiving service at each station. Jobs neither enter nor leave the system.

Compare with open model.


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