Establishing a Baseline for Processor Performance

Begin your monitoring routine with an examination of processor usage under your normal workload. By doing so, you can begin to establish a baseline or reference point for processor usage. The baseline is generally not a single value, but a range within which processor usage can fluctuate and still provide acceptable performance. You can use the baseline to identify trends, such as increasing processor demands over time, or to recognize problems that arise from a sudden change.

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