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:
- Note
- OpenVMS and UNIX
- Interactive
- All
- Note
- OpenVMS
- Subprocess
- Batch
- Unknown
- Detached
- Network
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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