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If you need a more accurate estimation of your hardware requirements and you already have
your application, you can run a benchmark. Before you start the production, validate the
sizing with a performance test campaign.
For more information about benchmarks, see the following websites:
rPerf
http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/notices/rperf.html
SPEC
http://www.spec.org/benchmarks.html
TPC
http://www.tpc.org/information/benchmarks.asp
7.4.2 Sizing dynamic infrastructures
In a dynamic cluster, the application placement controller needs sizing and application
placement decisions based on service policies. A service policy allows workloads to be
classified, prioritized, and intelligently routed, which makes ...