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System and method for automatic workload characterization

  • US 20020116441A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2001
  • Published: 08/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • generating a log of transactions performed in a computer system, wherein the log of transactions comprises a timestamp for each transaction;

    generating a log of resource usage in the computer system, wherein the log of resource usage comprises one or more periods of time during which each of a plurality of resources is used, and wherein the log of resource usage comprises a plurality of system performance metrics which reflect resource consumption by one or more processes that performed the transactions;

    comparing the timestamps in the log of transactions to the periods of time in the log of resource usage; and

    determining which transactions used which resources based on said comparing the timestamps in the log of transactions to the periods of time in the log of resource usage.

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