Introduction
Computer capacity evaluation involves the process by which an institution estimates the space, computer software, hardware, and resources for infrastructure connection that the institution will need in the future. The major concern is the capacity of a system to work effectively as the number of requests increases and the number of users increases between users increases with time. Many institutions have networked computers and these networks need to have the capacity to grow and meet future needs. TUI University is an institution that offers its bachelor, master’s, and Ph.D. degree programs over the internet. Most of its courses are directed towards working professionals and therefore do not need them to reside in the university. This paper will seek to analyze how the application of computer capacity evaluation can help an educational institution like TUI University.
Planning
TUI University offers its programs over the internet. This means that the number of individuals using the internet at any given time varies. The demand for education is increasing every day meaning that the institution will need systems with higher speeds to process the requests by the many users. A time will come when the information that requires processing needs some large memory and higher bandwidth. When the amount of information to be transmitted is quite high, there is a chance that the internet speed will become slow and a user will wait for a long time before his or her request is processed (Thacker, 2009, prg.9). Evaluation of the computer capacity and the system, in general, will help the institution plan for the system so that at any given time, the needs of a user will be met. Proper capacity planning will ensure a healthy network that can always grow and meet the needs of any number of users on the internet. This will enable the development of a system where user requests will be processed depending on their urgency. Evaluation will also ensure that the connection infrastructure resources, hardware, and software meet the needs of the user. This will help attract more students because their time is not wasted when they visit the school website or when they have some requests.
Congestion
Institutions that provide their services over the internet are likely to experience congestion as many users try to access the same information or as different users have different requests that need to be processed. Evaluating the capacity of the computers in the institution will help increase the speed at which requests are processed. The institution will also be able to locate and measure the availability and capacity of the bandwidth whenever there is a bottleneck. This will help in controlling congestion and streamlining applications (Hui, Yongji & Qing, 2005, prg.2). Evaluation will also help in improving the quality of service to clients. Algorithms will be developed that can be used to measure the bottleneck properties and control how large amounts of data are processed. The most important thing to such an institution is for its network system to be effective and reliable. Reliability means that the system will always work and not fail even if a problem occurs. Educational institutes such as TUI University need to need to perform computer capacity evaluation to increase the speed at which customers’ requests are processed both over the internet and in the computer memory.
Conclusion
Computer capacity evaluation can help an institution plan on how to meet its future needs. An institution like TUI University that offers its programs over the internet can perform computer capacity evaluation to be able to meet the future needs of many students. Evaluation also helps an institution avoid congestion when there is a lot of work to be processed.
Reference
Hui, Z., Yongji, W., & Qing, W. (2005). Measuring internet Bottlenecks: Location, Capacity. Web.
Thacker, S. M. (2009). Capacity Management. Web.