Optimizing UNIX for Performance

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 352 pages
• Published by: Prentice Hall PTR; Facsimile edition October 28, 1995
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0131115510
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0131115514
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Product Description


This is the most complete book available on performance optimization—featuring coverage of UNIX, networking (TCP/IP), hardware architecture, and program optimization—all in one volume. Covers performance basics; understanding UNIX; BSD instrumentation; System V instrumentation; system tuning; optimizing user programs written in high-level languages; and making accurate measurements. Explains in detail the output from each command—along with “real-life” rules of thumb on what value is “good” and what is not. For System Administrators, application programmers, MIS managers, and general users of UNIX systems who are interested in learning about and/or optimizing the performance of their UNIX system and networks.

Publisher Description
This is the most complete book available on performance optimization--featuring coverage of UNIX, networking (TCP/IP), hardware architecture, and program optimization--all in one volume. Covers performance basics; understanding UNIX; BSD instrumentation; System V instrumentation; system tuning; optimizing user programs written in high- level languages; and making accurate measurements. Explains in detail the output from each command--along with "real-life" rules of thumb on what value is "good" and what is not.

Reader Reviews
This book is not for the faint of heart, but if you're familiar with UNIX and are interested in learning more about its internals and how they affect performance, this is the perfect book for you! Majidimehr's explanations of UNIX internals are clear and concise, and he gives you all the details you need to understand how they all impact performance. My only gripe is that the book is getting a wee bit out of date (1996) so some of the specifics he discusses don't matter so much anymore. However, the general principles of performance tuning will never be obsolete, and I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning them.