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saturation analysis
A modeling activity where you model a workload with a given configuration and performance requirements over successive increases or decreases in load.
scope
A perspective of a configuration. Use the DECwindows interface scope feature to set the display to include network, system, and I/O level devices.
server
A hardware device or software module that performs a specific, well-defined service for many users, such as terminal I/O handling (terminal server) or remote file access.
simulation model
A mathematical representation of the system mimicking performance behavior.
soft page fault
A page fault that does not result in disk I/Os; usually filled from some free or inactive page list.

Compare with hard page fault.

system sizing
A modeling activity that determines the configuration required to support a given workload at stated performance levels.


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