I especially like this part on "workload sizing".
http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220020617jdt01.htm&fromtm=e1012 Workload sizing The ability to size Linux mainframe workloads will require special care, as common benchmark data is not available yet. So far, only a Sendmail benchmark has been completed. IBM is using a sizing tool but we would recommend putting performance clauses in any contract until more experience is gained. "If you can't measure it, I'm Just NOT interested!"(tm) /************************************************************/ Barton Robinson - CBW Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Velocity Software, Inc Mailing Address: 196-D Castro Street P.O. Box 390640 Mountain View, CA 94041 Mountain View, CA 94039-0640 VM Performance Hotline: 650-964-8867 Fax: 650-964-9012 Web Page: WWW.VELOCITY-SOFTWARE.COM /************************************************************/
