Re: Response Time Problems

["Tristan Rhodes" <Tristan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a related question regarding the network performance of a III system.
In the planned features for Release 2002 Phase 2, I remember reading about
improving network performance by both compressing data before it is sent
out, and by caching certain information.

Does anyone know if this was implemented, moved to a later release, or
decided against?

Tristan Rhodes - System Operator
Tristan@xxxxxxxxxx
(970) 242-3331 x10
Marmot Library Network, Inc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "McClellan Jr., Michael C." <MMcClellan@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <innopac@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 12:49 PM
Subject: Response Time Problems


>
> Our 14 community libraries all open at 1:00 on Monday and Thursday (due to
> recent budget cuts).  Our response time drops dramatically and the number
of
> unprocessed transactions sky rockets.  It then can take several hours for
> things to get back to normal.  III is looking at our configuration to see
if
> we are undersized otherwise has no answer to this problem which has been
> going on for months.  In the meantime I need to get a sense of which of
the
> following have an impact and should be done latter in the day.
>
> Create Lists -- we have an ongoing debate about whether or not creating a
> list has an impact or simply reflects the slow system.
>
> Millennium -- since circulation was the first millennium module at MPL, I
> have gotten the blame for the poor response time.  Does the number of
> sessions logged in have an impact regardless of whether or not they
actually
> are being used?  Is there a difference between Telnet and Millennium on
the
> system?
>
> Back dated check in -- all of these agencies are processing their
bookdrop.
> Would this specific function have an impact?  Or is it just the volume and
> high rate of material being scanned?
>
> Printing paging slips -- I have always assumed that printing circulation
> notices (overdues, holds, bills) has an impact and we schedule these for
> early in the morning.  But what about paging slips?  Each agency is
> responsible for printing their own.
>
> We are on release 2002, phase 1.  Any hopes that phase 2 has any
> improvements?  Anything else come to mind as system hogs?  A top ten list
of
> things not to do when it's slow/busy would certainly be helpful!
>
> Michael McClellan
> Circulation Department Supervisor
> Minneapolis Public Library
> 250 Marquette Ave
> Minneapolis, MN  55401
> 612-630-6042
>
>
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