Application Activity helps you to determine whether an application is I/0 intensive or CPU intensive. It reports how much time all user task in the application spend executing, doing I/O, or being idle. It also reports the number of times a task is scheduled and chosen to run.
“CPU Busy” reports the number of clock ticks during which the user task was executing during the sample interval. When the numbers in this category are high, it indicates a CPU- bound application. If this is a problem, engine binding might be a solution.
“I/O Busy” reports the number of clock ticks during which the user task was performing I/O during the sample interval. If the numbers in this category are high, it indicates an I/O-intensive process. If idle time is also high, the application could be I/O bound.
The application might achieve better throughput if you assign it a higher priority, bind it to a lightly loaded engine or engine group, or partition the application’s data onto multiple devices.
“Idle” reports the number of clock ticks during which the user task was idle during the sample interval.
“Number of Times Scheduled” reports the number of times a user task is scheduled and chosen to run on an engine. This data can help you determine whether an application has sufficient resources. If this number is low for a task that normally requires substantial CPU time, it may indicate insufficient resources. Consider changing priority in a loaded system with sufficient engine resources.
