16.3. Workload groups
Classifying incoming database connections into a workload group offers a number of benefits, including the following:
Connections that share a similar property, for example, Application Name, can be grouped together for purposes of applying resource usage boundaries via a specific resource pool.
Application of resource usage constraints, such as a custom MAXDOP setting, can be made at a workload group level, thereby enabling more control over resources in mixed-purpose environments.
Resource usage can be monitored at a group level, enabling a deeper understanding and visibility of current, aggregate, minimum, and maximum resource usage for a given group.
As covered earlier, there are two preexisting system workload groups, ...
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