capacitylimiting
Capacity limiting refers to the constraint on the maximum rate or volume that a system can process, or to the deliberate policy of capping demand to protect performance and reliability. It stems from finite resources such as bandwidth, CPU cycles, memory, storage, or inventory, and can arise from architectural limits, operational policies, or dynamic control mechanisms designed to prevent overload.
In many domains, capacity limits manifest as bottlenecks that cap overall throughput. When demand approaches or
Management of capacity limiting relies on forecasting, bottleneck analysis, and strategic decisions about scaling or reducing
Key performance metrics include throughput, utilization, response time, queue length, blocking probability, and adherence to service