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3Performance Considerations  



This chapter introduces the basic concepts of performance management. For more detailed information, refer to OpenVMS Performance Management.

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This chapter describes the following tasks:

Task Section
Knowing your work load
Knowing Your Work Load
Choosing a work load management strategy
Choosing a Work Load Management Strategy
Distributing the work load
Distributing the Work Load
Predicting when tuning is required
Predicting When Tuning Is Required
Evaluating tuning success
Evaluating Tuning Success
Choosing performance options
Choosing Performance Options
Installing images with the Install utility (INSTALL)
Using INSTALL to Install Known Images
Reserving memory for specific uses (Alpha only)
Reserved Memory Registry



This chapter explains the following concepts:

Concept Section
Performance management
Understanding Performance Management
System tuning
Understanding System Tuning
Images and known images
Understanding Images and Known Images
Known file lists
Understanding Known File Entries
Attributes of known images
Understanding Attributes You Can Assign to Known Images

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Predicting When Tuning Is Required
Evaluating Tuning Success
Choosing Performance Options
Expanding System Libraries
Using INSTALL to Install Known Images
Reserved Memory Registry
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