On Tue, 1 May 2012 15:40:59 +0200, Vernooij, CP - SPLXM wrote:

>In Goal mode you specify the performance with Vel/Resp + Imp, the same
>as you did with DP prior to Goal mode.

IMO using velocity goals to try to manage priorities does not let WLM 
do its job as effectively as if you use response goals for most of your 
work.  Prior to Goal mode, there was nothing like a response time goal.  
In the case of batch work, response time is roughly the same as 
turnaround time.  When setting response time goals for batch, it is 
important to use an appropriate percentile to get the workload to run 
the way you expect it to.

If you also make as much work discretionary as possible and make sure 
that you don't have any unrealistic goals, WLM will maximize the 
throughput.

Anyone setting WLM goals should be familiar with John Arwe's paper 
about velocity goals.

-- 
Tom Marchant

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