Planning for your workload helps set the hardware and software
resources you will need when you create and use a virtual computing environment.
Use this topic to learn about what tools are available to help you configure
your system to meet your workload demands.
Workload planning includes considering the capacity, performance, and availability
requirements for your server and its logical partitions. For example, the
workload requirements for your server or logical partitions can vary based
on the type or importance of the work that it is performing.
To help you plan for workloads, the SPT incorporates the IBM® Systems Workload Estimator (WLE), and uses performance
data collected by IBM Performance Management for eServer™ System i®:
- The IBM Systems Workload Estimator is
used to assist when planning for capacity and workloads. Using the IBM Systems Workload Estimator, you can model your
logical partition environment, specify operating systems and applications
that will be running in those logical partitions, and specify what types of
jobs they will be handling. The IBM Systems Workload Estimator then
assists you in making sure that your configuration is sufficient to meet your
computing requirements. This tool estimates workloads for both System p® and System i systems.
- IBM Performance
Management for eServer System i is used to help manage the
growth and performance of your IBM eServer System i system. IBM Performance
Management for eServer System i helps you manage your system
to help ensure its availability, and allows you to access your system's performance,
capacity and growth information. IBM Performance Management for eServer System i can be used in conjunction
with the IBM Systems Workload Estimator.
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