The following table explains the differences between TASM and TIWM resource and prioritization management in this release.
| Item | TIWM SLES 11 | TASM SLES 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Resource management | By CPU and I/O | By CPU and I/O |
| Resource limits (hard limits) | By CPU and I/O | By CPU and I/O |
| Priority groups | Tactical and Timeshare tiers | Tactical, SLG tiers, and Timeshare |
| Priority weighting | Automatic | Configurable |
The following table explains the differences between TASM and TIWM management features in Vantage in this release.
| Item | TIWM SLES 11 | TASM SLES 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpoint user interface | Yes | Yes |
| System filters | Yes | Yes |
| System throttles | Yes | Yes |
| Workload classification | Full | Full |
| Workload throttles | Yes | Yes |
| Workload service-level goal reports | Yes | Yes |
| Workload exception processing | Tactical: partial Timeshare: optional decay |
Full |
| Workload exception actions | Full/less access to resources | Full |
| Event management by date, time, resources, and conditions | By date/time only | Yes |
| Virtual partitions | No | Yes |
| SLG tiers | No | Yes |
| Reserved AMP worker tasks and expedited Tactical workloads | Tactical workloads | Tactical workloads and SLG Tier 1 workloads |