Dynamic Processor Addition and Replacement
As you’ve seen, developers can fine-tune which threads are allowed to (and in the case of the ideal processor, should) run on which processor. This works fine on systems that have a constant number of processors during their run time. (For example, desktop machines require shutting down the computer to make any sort of hardware changes to the processor or their count.)
Today’s server systems, however, cannot afford the downtime that CPU replacement or addition normally requires. In fact, one example of when adding a CPU is required for a server is at times of high load that is above what the machine can support at its current level of performance. Having to shut down the server during a period of peak ...
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