Method and system for detecting whether a parameter is set appropriately in a computer system

A method and system is provided that detects whether a resource is exceeding a threshold setting of a particular parameter a computer system. In such a system, the resource requests of the plurality of users are tracked. A mean and a variance is then estimated from a distribution of the plurality of users requests. The probability that any resource sample from the distribution exceeds a predetermined threshold is then derived. From this determination a report is generated as to whether the threshold is set at an appropriate level.