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USENIX Windows NT Workshop, 1997
Measuring Windows NT--Possibilities and Limitations
Yasuhiro Endo, Margo I. Seltzer
Harvard University
Abstract
The majority of today's computing takes place on inter active systems that use a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Performance of these
systems is unique in that "good performance" is a reflection of a user's perception. In this paper, we explain why this unique environment
requires a new methodological approach. We describe a measurement/diagnostic tool currently under development and evaluate the
feasibility of implementing such a tool under Windows NT. We then present several issues that must be resolved in order for Windows NT
to become a popular research platform for this type of work.
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