Thecodeishoweveroptimized such that itthrottles the DB2engine to a maximumof2GB of memoryand 2 cores of processing power for the database onanysizedserverorvirtualizationsession.
Unfortunately, because of the nature of air circulation, any downward-pointing force created aerodynamically generates a backward-pointing resistance in the process just as an increase in the lift of an aircraft wing as the flaps are lowered for take-off or landing creates more drag in the process, forcing the pilot to open the enginethrottles to overcome the extra wind resistance.
The engine constantly throttles up and down, not only to counter the drag on the satellite from residual air molecules in near space but also to smooth the flight of the vehicle to minimise the noise in the gravity measurements.