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ASP: Active Server Page, a feature of Microsoft Internet Information Server
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Client Systems: The computers used to generate a load on an SUT.
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CRS: Content Replication System, a feature of Microsoft Site Server
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HTTP: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
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IIS: Microsoft Internet Information Server
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ILS: Internet Locator Server, a feature of Microsoft Site Server
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LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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Platform Transaction Capacity: The maximum transaction rate under a specified load that a
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PS: Personalization System, a feature of Microsoft Site Server
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SUT: System Under Test.
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