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{{TipHeader|CPU limiter tool to simulate slow workstation}}


When building applications and test them on your development system may mask issues concerning performance.<br>
In many cases a development system has more horsepower compared to end-user workstations.<br>
Having more memory and highly powered CPU and graphicscard will run applications more efficiently and you might think performance is not an issue.<br>
Until the application is deployed on a low powered machine and users report their complaints about a slow application.


Using a CPU limiter tool you are able to simulate a slow application.<br>
Actions like populate tables, performing calculations and processing business logic, refreshing of screens, database access etc etc will become slower.<br>
You can even limit the performance in such a way that you might get into timeouts when accessing databases or webservices for example.<br>


A free tool to use is BES:

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How to use it:


*Start BES
*Start your application
*In BES, press the TARGET button
*Select the proces you want to limit
*Select LIMIT THIS and press YES
*Press CONTROL. Then select the limit % value by using the slider
*Use the application having the CPU limit