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Unused throughput refers to the portion of a system’s capacity that remains idle or underutilized. In simpler terms, it’s the difference between the maximum potential performance and the actual performance, difference between work and idle:

Work refers to any activity that involves effort or exertion to achieve a specific goal. It’s productive, purposeful, and contributes to a desired outcome
Idle, on the other hand, implies a state of inactivity or rest. It’s a period when no productive work is being done

Definition: Throughput is the measurement of the amount of work, data, or material that can be processed by a system or process in a given period of time
Focus: It’s about efficiency and capacity
Key Idea: How much can be handled in a set amount of time?

examples

TV production: The number of tv shows a network can produce in a day
Networking: The amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a second, measured in bits per second – bps
Computing: The number of instructions a processor can execute per second
Business: The number of customer orders a company can process in an hour

why throughput matters

Performance: High throughput means a system can handle a large workload efficiently
Bottlenecks: Identifying low-throughput areas helps pinpoint bottlenecks that slow down the overall process
Capacity Planning: Understanding throughput helps determine the system’s limits and when it needs to be scaled up

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