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So, what do the test times in Table4.2 tell us? Clearly this database likes processors.
Inthis case, the clock seems more accurate than the task ratio calculation. Take special note
to compare the times between ve and six processors. is is not an anomaly. is single
aggregation continued to respond favorable to additional processors. Once the number of
processors specied in the script equaled the number available on the server, performance
dropped. e conclusion is that it is important to leave a processor for the operating system.
Can this test ...