[mod.computers.vax] Measuring response time

wasserroth@vax.hmi.dfn ("Stephan Wasserroth") (05/13/86)

On interactive systems like VAX-computers the "response time" is an important
measure for the actual workload of the system. Everybody feels unhappy, if
the response time is high (me too). But it is difficult, to measure the
response time of a CPU. Normally the idle-time is taken as a measure for
the current load on a computer.

Now the question: Do *You* have an idea, how to determine a value describing
the current response time on a computer? Or do *You* have a program for this
purpose?

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Stephan Wasserroth  /  VAX System Manager 

RAMCHANDANI.ES@XEROX.COM.UUCP (05/15/86)

Stephan:

I have no answer for you but I would greatly appreciate if you forward
me any fruitful responses to your query.

Thanks,
Tulsi D. Ramchandani
Mgr, Computer Integrated Processing Systems
Xerox Corporaion
M3-42
701 S. Aviation Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 91436