Table of Contents

• A Meaningful Measure of Response Time for SLAVikas Verma. 1-7
• Knowledge-Based Network DiagnosticsNalini T. Joshi. 8-17
• Impact of Disk Array Technology on Storage ManagementGary H. Cox, Brad Cahill. 18-23
• A Performance Study of New Concepts In I/O SubsystemsAnil K. Sahai, Perry E. Gates. 24-29
• DB2 I/O MeasurementsCarol Rimicci. 30-37
• DASD Traffic Advisory: DB2 Intersection Ahead!Daniel W. Varbel. 38-46
• A Sizing Model For a Large Scale Development Facility For Space Station Support SoftwareDaniel T. Wick. 47-53
• An Analytical Model For Workloads Having Parallel ActivitiesEdwin S. Herndon. 54-63
• IBM s Approach to Large Processor Capacity EvaluationJohn L. Fitch. 64-75
• Resource Usage Metrics and Trends: Host SystemsJoseph B. Major, Lucien Beauchemin. 76-86
• Software Performance Engineering: Rules of Thumb and TradeoffsJoseph B. Major. 87-98
• Automated Database Monitoring - A Knowledge-Based System ApplicationKathleen J. Tyrrell. 99-104
• CICS Transaction ModelingBernard Domanski, Michel Dejolier, John Carroll. 105-111
• VSAM Tuning for the 90sJacqueline A. Lynch. 112-117
• Factors Affecting Performance During Dual Copy Pair SynchronizationMark P. Grinnell. 118-128
• DASD Performance in an ESA/DIM Environment - Faster Isn t Always BetterPaul A. Gersch. 129-134
• Storage Management - Is There Life After SMS?Clark L. Kidd. 135-144
• When Tape Drive Allocations Approaches 100 PercentJohn R. Paul. 145-151
• Tactics and Techniques for Tuning the Tape SubsystemWilliam T. Gray. 152-160
• Model Validation Considerations in a Cached DASD EnvironmentPaul A. Gersch. 161-165
• System-Wide and Controller-Level Characterization of the DASD WorkloadDale L. Peters. 166-179
• A Future Computer Performance Database PrototypeDaniel Kaberon. 180-185
• Systemview Design Considerations for a Real-Time Performance Management ApplicationRobert F. Berry. 186-192
• Practical Applications of ESA Data Spaces at Pacific BellJohn R. Fillers, Gerry Gaintner. 193-199
• Statistics, Expert Systems and Neural Networks: Problem Prevention in Systems PerformanceBrian O. Barnett. 200-209
• A Decision-Analytic Approach to Evaluating and Justifying Capacity PlansDavid A. Klein. 210-218
• Benchmarks for a Real-Time Flight SimulatorAnkur R. Hajare. 219-228
• System Performance Analysis With Availability ConstraintsLawrence Y. Ho. 229-235
• Performance and Capacity Considerations for MDF(tm)Douglas A. Smucker. 236-241
• Quantifying Logical Swap Adjustment ImpactCarson Ho. 242-249
• A Comprehensive Chargeback System for Data Communications NetworksWilliam M. Schrier. 250-261
• Capacity Forecasting and Chargeback for a General Purpose Backbone InternetworkWilliam M. Schrier. 262-270
• SPE In A Client-Server Environment - A Case StudyCarol D. Swink. 271-276
• Measuring Application Performance in Open SystemsThomas E. Bell, Anne M. Falk. 277-284
• UNIX: Data Base Friend or Foe?Alan Marriott. 285-294
• Modeling and Planning For Distributed DatabasesBoris E. Zibitsker, Gdaliy G. Sigalov. 295-302
• Controlling CPU Allocations In UNIX SystemsJoseph L. Hellerstein. 303-313
• Using Process Wait Time as a Measure of UNIX System ResponsivenessVincent A. Kasten, Lee E. Heindel. 314-322
• A Characterization of TPC Benchmark A on a UNIX PlatformBradley J. Askins. 323-329
• Performance Analysis of a Loosely Coupled Distributed SystemTachen Leo Lo. 330-340
• Architectural Dependencies Related to Performance Measurement Under UNIXDipto Chakravarty. 341-346
• Multiprocessor Performance Evaluation Using Simulation ModelsAnkur R. Hajare. 347-353
• Techniques for Developing a Validated Analytical ModelJeffry A. Schwartz. 354-365
• CTC Hammer: Can t Touch ThatJoan A. Arnold-Roksandich, William J. Raymond. 366-377
• File Backup: Workload Analysis For a Distributed UNIX EnvironmentStuart R. Goodgold. 378-389
• Open Systems for PrintingMichael A. Curry. 390-396
• Mainframe UNIX Extended File System PerformanceRayne Chen. 397-407
• Capacity Planning With UNIX-Based SupercomputersJoseph W. Glenski. 408-415
• A Methodology for Quantifying and Displaying Software Portability in Heterogeneous Computer SystemsWaheed Siddiqee. 416-421
• The Portability of Performance Management ExperiencesJack Peng, Tachen Leo Lo. 422-433
• VM Systems Management: An Automated ApproachCatherine S. Nolan. 434-442
• MVS Performance Management ReportingGary L. Hall, Linda G. August. 443-451
• An Analytical Performance-Model for Monoprocessor Systems with Cache HierarchiesThomas Kolarz. 452-461
• Analytical Modeling of X-Terminals Using Mean Value AnalysisRonald V. Jones. 462-473
• Measurement and Performance Evaluation of Seagate s Elite Disk DriveJohn R. Heath. 474-486
• CPU Contention in Logically Partitioned SystemsJeffrey P. Buzen, Annie W. Shum. 487-495
• VTAM Hash Function Evaluation and Tuning Using Simulation ModelingHossein H. Ghannad. 496-499
• SNA Network Performance TuningEric D. Ho. 500-507
• A Framework for Creating Software and System Execution ModelsThad Jennings, John T. Harmer. 508-519
• Stress Testing a Non-Existent Application - Tools, Methods, and ResultsJack E. Brey. 520-529
• DB2 V2R3: Close Encounters With the Third KindFrank J. Ingrassia. 530-541
• DB2 Version 2 Release 3 Multi-User Performance Test ResultsGlynis Battersby, Peggy De Rossett. 542-561
• Interactively Linking Summary to Detailed Tabular Statistics: An Experiment With Lotus 123Bruce McNutt. 562-570
• Capacity Management in a Widely Distributed AS/400 EnvironmentRandal J. Miller, Vincent Moy. 571-580
• Understanding MVS/ESA RMF Workload MeasurementsPeter A. Enrico. 581-592
• MVS/ESA SP4.2: IPS and OPT From ScratchStephen L. Samson. 593-603
• IMS/ESA Versus CICS/ESA In a DB2 Query EnvironmentDavid J. Young. 604-611
• Systems Programming In CDavid J. Cheng. 612-618
• Open System System Software (OSSS)Stephen P. Beever. 619-624
• Understanding DASD I/O Performance Using RMFThomas Beretvas. 625-637
• The DASD Study From Start to FinishDavid P. Griffith. 638-648
• The DB2 EDM Pool: Cleaning Up the EnvironmentDaniel D. Kitay. 649-659
• Storage Hierarchies - A Natural System StructureEdward I. Cohen. 660-671
• Reconciling Benchmarks With Live MeasurementsChris B. Hull. 672-680
• And I Thought You Bought Raid at the SupermarketGary H. Cox. 681-685
• Understanding Cached DASD I/O PerformanceThomas Beretvas. 686-698
• Evaluating I/T Outsourcing - An Executive PerspectiveDennis C. Wenk. 699-705
• Outsourcing and Downsizing: A Capacity Planner s ViewpointJerry L. Rosenberg. 706-710
• Escon Experiences - Migration and 3990-3 PerformanceMichael L. Puldy. 711-719
• DB2 Performance Planning - A Management PerspectiveJoel Goldstein. 720-726
• Revenue - Cost = Profit. With Such a Simple Algorithm, Why Can t the Accounting System Handle Chargeback?John E. Knie. 727-732
• A Fair Basis For Charge BackVikas Verma, Malcolm Thurgur. 733-741
• Performance Management of Distributed Open SystemsEric D. Ho. 742-751
• Performance Management by ExceptionWayne Morris. 752-759
• Implementing a Software Performance Engineering Program - Lessons Learned and Proposed StandardsJack K. Gunther. 760-769
• Managing Application Performance - The State of the PracticeDouglas H. Marden. 770-778
• Managing the Business of I/S: Understanding Your CostsEdna B. Morrison. 779-783
• Strategic Automation Planning for an Enterprise Wide SolutionJack N. Morrison. 784-787
• Stalking the Service Level Agreement: Aim High, Keep LowKevin R. Payne. 788-796
• A Three-Sigma Quality Target for 100 Percent SLALarry K. Chu. 797-804
• Simulating Optimizes Move to Client/Server ApplicationsMichael R. Turner, Doug Neuse, Rick Goldgar. 805-814
• Rate of Delivery Index - A Service Measure for Workstation Computer ClustersWilliam G. Pope. 815-821
• Cost Effectiveness of Open Systems Versus Proprietary SystemsRayne Chen. 822-838
• Tactical Equipment ManagementBernard Domanski. 839-850
• Implementing Capacity Planning for a VAX ClusterStephen B. Weisman, Jack K. Gunther. 851-857
• Zero-Defect Capacity and Performance ManagementLeonard D. Lipner. 858-864
• Is the House of Quality a Useful Tool for Capacity Planners and ManagersGuy Garon. 865-870
• Standardization After the Data Center ConsolidationPatricia D. Perry. 871-874
• A Technique to Achieve Advanced AutomationJohn L. Connor. 875-885
• Involving Application Programmers in Performance Issues: An Analysis of Success FactorsLinda N. Haitani. 886-889
• Applying Manufacturing Quality Control Theory to Performance-Oriented Software DevelopmentLinda N. Haitani. 890-894
• Benchmark Costs, Risks and AlternativesThomas F. Incorvia. 895-905
• When Queuing Modelling Isn t NeededHerbert A. Chong. 906-908
• Capacity Management, The User PerspectiveThomas Macfarland. 909-914
• Contracting for Capacity, RevisitedJames W. McGalliard. 915-922
• Welcome to the 90 s: Let s Not Be the Last to Exploit GUI sEllen M. Friedman, Gary L. Garber, Michael Wiener. 923-933
• Share Scheduling MechanismDavid H. Potter, Greg G. Rose, Carla M. Moruzzi. 934-938
• Getting Started With Capacity Planning: A Road MapAlbert B. Short. 939-949
• CICS: Strategies for Cooperative ProcessingRobert A. Alfieri. 950-958
• DASD Reliability: How is it Reported?, and its Financial Impact?Carlos A. Kohan. 959-966
• The Economic Life of Mainframe Computing AssetsFrank M. Bereznay, Robert J. Kenny, Joseph H. DiMatteo. 967-977
• The Politics of Performance: Selling SPE to Application DevelopersAlan Howard. 978-982
• The Capacity Planning Manager s Phrase Book and Survival GuideJerry L. Rosenberg. 983-989
• Parallel Processing in the Commercial Environment: Challenges and Rewards on a New HorizonRandolph L. Smith. 990-994
• The Role of Capacity Management in a TQM EnvironmentPaul Waldowski. 995-1003
• To Benchmark or Not To Benchmark, That is the Question! A Poor Man s Approach to BenchmarkingDuncan Cheung. 1004-1007
• The Battle for the Open System Desktop X-Terminals Versus WorkstationsMichael K. Molloy. 1008-1020
• Creating a System of Computer Measurements to Assure Quality Service Levels to Clients and UsersGregory V. Caliri. 1021-1026
• An SMS RetrospectiveWilliam J. Mee. 1027-1034
• Performance Measurement for the UNIX Operating SystemTim Gross, Thierry Fevrier. 1035-1045
• Client/Server Capacity PlanningRudy J. Waldner. 1046-1052
• Performance Implications of LAN Interconnection OptionsJanet M. Johnston. 1053-1062
• Let s Get Logical: An Introduction to Logical Segments in VM/ESAAlex E. Mericas. 1063-1067
• A DASD Cache PrimerThomas Confrey, Nicholas Sinacori. 1068-1079
• Logical Partitioning CapabilitiesAlan M. Sherkow. 1080-1089
• Transferring Your MVS Knowledge to UNIXMira Shapiro. 1090-1099
• Experimental Design and Computer Performance AnalysisRobert F. Berry. 1100-1110
• Objective Curves Then and NowCarolyn Hanna. 1111-1122
• DASD: Channels and CacheRobert Johnson. 1123-1135
• A Comparison of Page Replacement AlgorithmsWilliam H. Tetzlaff, Robert Flynn. 1136-1143
• CPU Usage in CICS/ESA and CICS/MVS Measures, Meanings, and ApplicationsTed C. Keller. 1144-1153
• An Introduction to Application Monitoring in VM/ESAAlex E. Mericas, Bill Bitner. 1154-1159
• A Workload Sizing and Placement MethodologyWilliam J. Chisholm Jr., Joe E. Bell, Marvin W. Miller. 1160-1168
• Numbers, Please!Bernard A. Lichtig. 1169-1177
• Basics of Performance Management and Capacity PlanningSidney W. Soberman. 1178-1188
• Computer Performance Analysis With Mathematica, Academic Press 1992Arnold O. Allen. 1189-1191
• Introduction to Computer Modeling, Second Edition, Institute for Computer Capacity Management, 1992Arnold O. Allen. 1192-1193
• Benchmarks and Protests: A Review of Protests of Performance and Capability ValidationJames W. McGalliard. 1194-1195
• MVS I/O Subsystems: Configuration Management and Performance AnalysisH. Pat Artis. 1196-1198
• MVS Performance Management: ESA/390 EditionStephen L. Samson. 1199-1200
• The Cleanroom Approach to Quality Software DevelopmentMichael Dyer. 1201-1212
• CICS: A Guide to Performance TuningEugene S. Hudders. 1213-1216
• Performance Measurement Instrumentation for UNIX: The Future is Not a MythDave M. Glover. 1217-1217
• Software Performance Engineering in Open System EnvironmentsConnie U. Smith. 1218-1223
• A Debate: The Changing Role of ChargebackSidney Finehirsh. 1224-1231