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Performance Management in Dynamic Computing Environments

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Performance Tools and Applications to Networked Systems (MASCOTS 2003)

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In this paper we argue that the traditional approach to performance analysis needs to be revisited to be applicable in modern computing environments. The major reasons are the highly dynamic and changing QoS requirements, which require fast and proactive performance tuning activities and the interdependencies between user behaviour and system performance, which must be adequately covered in the workload modelling process. We argue for a paradigm shift towards performance management and will discuss the impacts on workload modelling and on performance analysis. Some initial results towards a performance management approach will be presented.

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  1. Abteilung Telekooperation, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, A-4040, Austria

    Gabriele Kotsis

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  1. Dipartimento di Informatica e Sistemistica, Università di Pavia, I-27100, Pavia, Italy

    Maria Carla Calzarossa

  2. Professor in the Dennis Gabor Chair Intelligent Systems and Networks Group, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Imperial College, SW7 2BT, London, UK

    Erol Gelenbe

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Kotsis, G. (2004). Performance Management in Dynamic Computing Environments. In: Calzarossa, M.C., Gelenbe, E. (eds) Performance Tools and Applications to Networked Systems. MASCOTS 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2965. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24663-3_12

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