Performance Tuning For Linux Servers

bull; bull;Proven techniques for optimizing web, file, print, database, and application servers bull;Practical introductions to open source performance management tools bull;Easy-to-understand examples based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server An indispensable guide to maximizing Linux system and application performance From Wall Street to Hollywood, Linux runs many of the world's most businesscritical systems. Linux performance now impacts the entire enterprise. In Performance Tuning for Linux Servers, a team of IBM's most-experienced Linux performance specialists shows you how to find bottlenecks, measure performance, and identify effective optimizations. This book doesn't just cover kernel tuning: it shows how to maximize the end-to-end performance of real-world applications and databases running on Linux. Throughout, the authors present realistic examples based on today's most popular enterprise Linux platforms, Intel-based Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. These examples are designed for simplicity, clarity, and easy adaptation to any contemporary Linux environment. You'll discover how to bull; bull;Install and configure Linux for maximum performance from the outset bull;Evaluate and choose the right hardware architecture for your Linux environment bull;Understand Linux kernels 2.4 through 2.6: components, performance issues, and optimization opportunities bull;Master core Linux performance tuning principles and strategies bull;Utilize free, open source tools for measurement, monitoring, system tracing, and benchmarking bull;Interpret performance data to analyze your Linux server's real-world behavior bull;Optimize Linux system schedulers, memory, I/O, file systems, and networking bull;Tune web, file, database, and application servers running commercial workloads bull;Predict the impact of changes in tuning parameters or configurations bull;Tune Linux code: optimize design, timing, sockets, threads, synchronization, and more bull;Architect for maximum performance: SMP scaling, clustering, and topology bull;Integrate kernel and application tuning in end-to-end system optimization projects Whether you're an administrator, developer, integrator, or consultant, Performance Tuning for Linux Serverswill help you maximize the performance and value of every Linux system and application you run. copy; Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.Huizenga, Gerrit is the author of 'Performance Tuning For Linux Servers ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780131447530 and ISBN 013144753X.