With Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM), IT administrators can allocate hardware resources to processes or to Terminal Services users. WSRM can manage the access of each process to system resources and reduce interference of one application with another, allowing multiple applications to coexist on the same system more efficiently.
WSRM enables the allocation of resources, including processor and memory resources, among multiple applications or Terminal Services users based on business priorities. With WSRM, you can implement tight operational processes to help meet your service level requirements, maximize the return on your IT investments, and manage a changing mix of workloads.
System requirements
You can install the Windows System Resource Manager server component only on 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition.
You can install the client component only on x86-based computers. The client component supports Windows XP, the Windows Server 2003 family, and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or later.
Windows System Resource Manager has the same minimum CPU and memory requirements as the version of Windows on which it is installed.
Windows System Resource Manager requires a hard-disk partition or volume with 22.5 megabytes (MB) of free space. To use the Windows System Resource Manager accounting features, you must have at least 50 MB of free space on the volume where you set the accounting database.