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Different methods can be used for capacity planning. The method and tool
selected will depend on the time, cost, skill, and level of detail and accuracy that
are available.
LPAR Capacity Estimator (LPAR/CE), CP2000 Quick Sizer, as well as Processor
Capacity Reference (PCR) and zProcessor Capacity Reference (both based on
Large Systems Performance Reference (LSPR) data) are examples of tools that
can help you estimate various configurations and workloads using a
spreadsheet-like approach.
These tools are based on previous IBM comparisons among models of
mainframes, resulting in an Internal Throughput Ratio (ITR) ...