Workload Profile. The performance of the system is dependent on how the load is delivered to the system. For example it is easier to achieve faster response times for a system that receive an regular arrival of work throughout the day compared to one that receive burst of traffic.
The January 17 2002 eruption of Nyiragongo volcano started suddenly at 8:25 local time. The eruption effectively involved a reopening and extension of the 1977 fault system and a renewed drainage of the lava lake, followed by the eruption of some magma from a deeper source.
2002 Eruption. A fissure eruption began at Nyiragongo volcano on 17th January 2002. Multiple lava flows entered the town of Goma, 18 km south of the volcano. A system of fractures opened up on the volcano and extended down to Lake Kivu. 147 people were killed, 60,000 people lost homes, and up to 500,000 were evacuated.