Application performance perception meter

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for application performance perception metering. In an embodiment of the invention, an application performance perception metering method includes initially monitoring resource performance in a computing device during utilization of a computer program through the computing device. Thereafter, the monitored resource performance is compared with historical resource performance during past utilization of the computer program through the computing device. Finally, a prompt can be displayed in the computing device responsive to a determination that the monitored resource performance is deficient relative to the historical resource performance. However, a prompt also can be displayed in the computing device indicating that the computer program is performing poorly based upon a determination that the monitored resource consumption is comparable to the historical resource consumption.

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         21 . An application performance perception metering method comprising:
 monitoring historical resource performance in a computing device during utilization of a computer program through the computing device;   comparing a current monitored resource performance during utilization of the computer program with the historical resource performance during utilization of the computer program; and,   displaying an indication that the detected poor performance is due to a deficiency in resources on condition that the current monitored resource performance during utilization of the computer program is deficient relative to the historical resource performance during utilization of the computer program, but otherwise displaying an indication that the detected poor performance is due to the computer program.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the resource performance is available memory. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the resource performance is network throughput. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the resource performance is processor consumption. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the historical resource performance is resource performance measured for other end users accessing the computer program. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the computer program is a Web application accessed through Web browser over a computer communications network. 
     
     
         27 . A data processing system configured for application performance perception metering, the system comprising:
 a host computing system comprising at least one computer with memory and at least one processor;   a computer program providing a user interface accessible in the host computing system; and,   an application performance perception meter executing in memory of the host computing system, the meter comprising program code enabled to monitor historical resource performance in a computing device during utilization of a computer program through the computing device, to compare a current monitored resource performance during utilization of the computer program with the historical resource performance during utilization of the computer program and to display an indication that the detected poor performance is due to a deficiency in resources on condition that the current monitored resource performance during utilization of the computer program is deficient relative to the historical resource performance during utilization of the computer program, but otherwise display an indication that the detected poor performance is due to the computer program   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the resource performance is available memory. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the resource performance is network throughput. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the historical resource performance is resource performance measured for other end users accessing the computer program. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the computer program is a Web application accessed through Web browser over a computer communications network. 
     
     
         32 . A computer program product for application performance perception metering, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to perform a method comprising:
 monitoring historical resource performance in a computing device during utilization of a computer program through the computing device;   comparing a current monitored resource performance during utilization of the computer program with the historical resource performance during utilization of the computer program; and,   
       displaying an indication that the detected poor performance is due to a deficiency in resources on condition that the current monitored resource performance during utilization of the computer program is deficient relative to the historical resource performance during utilization of the computer program, but otherwise displaying an indication that the detected poor performance is due to the computer program. 
     
     
         33 . The computer program product of  claim 32 , wherein the resource performance is available memory. 
     
     
         34 . The computer program product of  claim 32 , wherein the resource performance is network throughput. 
     
     
         35 . The computer program product of  claim 32 , wherein the resource performance is processor consumption. 
     
     
         36 . The computer program product of  claim 32 , wherein the historical resource performance is resource performance measured for other end users accessing the computer program. 
     
     
         37 . The computer program product of  claim 32 , wherein the computer program is a Web application accessed through Web browser over a computer communications network.