Short-term bursting means that maybe you can size your machine closer to the mean load, rather than the 2 or 3 sigma load. No, it doesn't mean that. Because yo

Short-term bursting means that maybe you can size your machine closer to the mean load, rather than the 2 or 3 sigma load. No, it doesn't mean that. Because you can't rely on the resources to be available when you need them. The potential headroom may catch your first two spikes - and then crumble on the third. Would you buy a second-hand airbag for your car that only "usually works" but is a bit cheaper? Thought so.