mySAP Tool Bag for Performance Tuning and Stress Testing (HP Professional Series) (Paperback)

by George W. Anderson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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"A good book for people who deal with SAP systems for a living. I haven't read another book like this. It's technical but it's also an entertaining read. A pleasant departure from the norm." --David C. Gilliland, Senior Consultant, SAP America, Inc. "Clearly, this book could be used as an excellent development tool and could help a company like mine perfect performance tuning steps and standards." --Dennis Prince, SAP Development/Support Specialist, Hewlett-Packard "SAP optimization is one of those subjects that developers struggle to find time for and managers don't know is necessary. Presenting the value of the process up front serves to give the developer ammunition to win time for optimization and the manager an education in the value and necessity of optimization. Even if the manager types don't read past chapter 3, George's job is done. They should be convinced that someone technical in their IT department needs to be reading this book. Anderson explains the value, then the core technology, and then when we're all on the same page, the process. To me, that was very helpful."--Crew Reynolds, Software Development Manager, Daydots "This book features good discussion on performance tuning the mySAP suite that no other books have so far. This is the perfect book for SAP Stress Test Project Managers, SAP Stress Test Project Teams, SAP Basis Administrators, Oracle DBAs, Unix Administrators managing SAP systems, and project implementation teams. Those who stress test their systems well with the help of this book will have significant returns." --Sanjoy Rath, SAP Consultant Drive maximum performance and value from your SAP investment! In this book, a leading expert on SAP performance walks through every facet of tuning and optimizing mySAP Solutions, and the technology layers underpinning these solutions, to maximize performance and value. George W. Anderson covers the entire testing and tuning process: planning, staffing, developing, testing, executing, validating, evaluating...and acting on what you've learned. Anderson offers unparalleled guidance with regard to predicting the impact of system changes--from new hardware to updated NetWeaver-enabled business processes.Along the way, he shows how to make the most of countless optimization and monitoring tools--from free and low-cost technology stack-based utilities to comprehensive, automated SAP testing suites. His vendor-neutral, unbiased coverage includes: *Quantifying concrete performance requirements--even for complex, cross-application business processes *Testing and monitoring daily system loads, month-end or seasonal business peaks, key transactions, and complex multi-system business processes *Conducting comprehensive server, SAN/disk subsystem, and database testing *Managing the testing process, leveraging proven best practices and techniques *Analyzing, verifying, and quantifying SAP availability, scalability, and TCO Regardless of the technology infrastructure underpinning your SAP solutions, if you're responsible for deploying, managing, maintaining, refreshing, upgrading, or supporting SAP technologies, you need this book--now.

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Those who stress test their systems with the help of this book will have significant returns.—Sanjoy Rath, SAP Consultant

George explains the value, then the core technology, and then when we're all on the same page, the process. To me, that was very helpful.—Crew Reynolds, Software Development Manager, Daydots

• The comprehensive, independent, real-world guide to SAP performance testing
• Covers methods and challenges inherent to testing mySAP CRM, PLM, SCM, SRM, R/3 and R/3 Enterprise, Enterprise Portal, Web AS, SAP XI, MDM, and more
• Shows how to plan, test, and optimize SAP NetWeaver solutions and components for daily loads, business peaks, key transactions, and end-to-end business processes

Drive maximum performance and value from your SAP investment!

In this book, a leading expert on SAP performance walks through every facet of tuning and optimizing mySAP Solutions, and the technology layers underpinning these solutions, to maximize performance and value. George W. Anderson covers the entire testing and tuning process: planning, staffing, developing, testing, execution, validation, evaluation... and acting on what you've learned.

Anderson offers unparalleled guidance with regard to predicting the impact of system changes-from new hardware to updated NetWeaver-enabled business processes. Along the way, he shows how to make the most of countless optimization and monitoring tools-from free and low-cost technology stack-based utilities to comprehensive, automated SAP testing suites. His vendor-neutral, unbiased coverage includes:

• Quantifying concrete performance requirements-even for complex, cross-application business processes
• Testing and monitoring daily system loads, month-end or seasonal business peaks, key transactions, and complex multi-system business processes
• Conducting comprehensive server, SAN/disk subsystem, and database testing
• Managing the testing process, leveraging proven best practices and techniques
• Analyzing, verifying, and quantifying SAP availability, scalability, and TCO

Regardless of the technology infrastructure underpinning your SAP solutions, if you're responsible for deploying, managing, maintaining, refreshing, upgrading, or supporting SAP technologies, you need this book-now.

Companion FTP Site

A Companion FTP site includes exclusive documents, tools, testing templates and scripts, and much more, plus links to a wide range of Internet-based resources and tools.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (July 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131448528
• ISBN-13: 978-0131448520
• Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,071,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like it, excellent resource, July 16, 2004

By A Customer

The ultimate reference for performance testing (certainly testing, more so than actual tuning, though the latter is covered well in the last few chapters). The author's approach is complete in that it addresses how to test along with what, when, to what degree, and with what kind of staffing resources. I'm already thinking of ways we can improve our own change control processes, and based on tools and methods covered by the author I'm convinced I can do so cheaper and with less impact to my users than I previously thought possible. Case in point, look into the two chapters on tools for testing and monitoring: in this alone, the book will pay for itself in short order.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The pefect book for many, September 25, 2004

By	SR (Americas) - See all my reviews

This book features good discussion on performance tuning the mySAP suite that no other books have so far. This is the perfect book for SAP Stress Test Project Managers, SAP Stress Test Project Teams, SAP Basis Administrators, Oracle DBAs, Unix Administrators managing SAP systems, and project implementation teams. Those who stress test their systems well with the help of this book will have significant returns.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent material, September 20, 2005

By	Jay Kapadia "Jay" (Phoenix, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book which can be used for perfomance tuning and stress testing phase of big projects