Computer Capacity Planning - Theory and Practice

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Computer Capacity Planning: Theory and Practice

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREFACE

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

CHAPTER 1. ISSUES AND OVERVIEW

1.1 The Significance of Computer Capacity Planning

1.2 The Capacity Planning Process

1.3 Objectives of the Monograph

1.4 Literature Review

1.5 Organization of the Monograph

CHAPTER 2. THE TASKS IN COMPUTER CAPACITY PLANNING

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Inventory

2.3 Workload Measures and Workload Characterizations

2.4 Performance Indexes

2.5 Workload and Performance Measurement

2.6 Workload Forecasting

2.7 Capacity Limits and Performance Objectives

2.8 Performance Prediction

2.9 Summary

CHAPTER 3. COMPONENT VERSUS SYSTEM MODELING APPROACH

3.1 Introduction

3.2 A component Approach

3.3 A System Modeling Approach

3.4 Summary

CHAPTER 4. AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF COMPUTER CAPACITY PLANNING PRACTICES

4.1 Study Objectives

4.2 Critical Practice Issues and the Questionnaire

4.3 Survey Methodology

4.4 Overall Average Ratings

4.5 Implication of Results

4.6 Summary

Appendix - The Questionnaire

CHAPTER 5.

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5.1 Introduction

5.2 Computing and Business Environments of Respondents

5.3 Potential Environmental Factors

5.4 Important Environmental Factors

5.5 Other Environmental Factors

5.6 Further Implications

5.7 Summary

CHAPTER 6. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

6.1 A Review

6.2 A Summary Comparison Between Theory and Practice

6.3 Recommendations

REFERENCES

INDEX