It uses proven queuing theory to define and model workloads, along with their resource requirements and usage constraints. These models can be used as is or easily modified for customized what-if analysis. Users can interactively test drive load and configuration changes and application design alternatives. Visualizer provides a historical performance database and interactive performance analysis capabilities using a wide variety of pre-defined graphical reports. This tool's reports and graphs are useful for communication with management as well as for use by the performance analyst.
Visualizer consolidates data from multiple platforms into a performance history database.
It provides a graphical visualization of developing bottlenecks, file node routing, subsystem performance and workload performance. It can be used to compare actual versus planned forecasts and help provide management reporting to justify resource expenditures. Visualizer provides calendar charts, trend analysis charts and customizable graphs that illustrate the complex detail of system performance in a manner that is understandable and immediately useful. MASF enables true management by exception, with exceptions based on what really matters in today's highly scalable Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Exchange Server environments. He holds a master's degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and has more than seven years experience in the field of performance analysis and modeling.