Performance Evaluation Goals

The first goal is to compare the performance of different systems or component designs for a specific application, in order to find the best configuration under the considered operating environments.

An example includes deciding the best ATM switch for a specific application or the type of buffering used in it.

The goal is to find the most cost-effective system for a specific application, considering the balance between cost and performance enhancement.

<p>Capacity planning ensures that adequate resources will be available to meet future demands in a cost-effective manner without jeopardizing performance objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In some literature, capacity management is included to ensure that the available resources are used to provide the optimum performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To compare the performance of different systems or component designs for a specific application</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Determining the most cost-effective system for a specific application</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Choosing the optimum number of processors in a parallel processing system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that adequate resources will be available to meet future demands in a cost-effective manner without jeopardizing performance objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring that available resources are used to provide optimum performance</p> Signup and view all the answers