Main Storage Constraint (STOR)
This rating represents the degree of main storage constraint imposed on a software
system or subsystem. Given the remarkable increase in available processor execution time
and main
storage, one can question whether these constraint variables are still relevant.
However, many applications continue to expand to consume whatever resources are available
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particularly with large and growing COTS products
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making these cost drivers stil
l relevant.
The rating ranges from nominal (less than 50%), t
o extra high (95%) see Table 10
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