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boot storm

boot storm

The degradation of a server's performance when a large number of users boot their virtual desktops at the same time, such as at the beginning of a shift. See desktop virtualization.
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That green boot storm has certainly continued to rumble on.
"They have great performance for things like call centers with boot storms in the morning and for streaming video."
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