Zugriffskontingenten
Zugriffskontingenten, often translated as access quotas, are limitations placed on the amount of a resource that a user or group can consume within a computing system. These resources can include disk space, network bandwidth, CPU time, or the number of concurrent connections. The primary purpose of access quotas is to ensure fair resource allocation and prevent any single user or process from monopolizing shared resources, which could degrade performance for others or lead to system instability.
Implementing access quotas helps in managing storage capacity effectively, preventing runaway processes from consuming excessive CPU
The configuration and management of access quotas are typically handled by system administrators. They define the