UNIX Performance Tuning (Sys Admin-Essential Reference Series) [Paperback]

Editors of Sys Admin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 19, 1997 | Series: Sys Admin-Essential Reference Series

Make your UNIX system lean, fast, and reliable with UNIX Performance Tuning, the complete guide to system and network performance! The experts from Sys Admin magazine take you deep into the world of UNIX systems monitoring and performance. Here's a small sample of what you'll learn: - kernel tuning for system input/output - X Window tuning - process and load monitoring - checking input/output processes - tracking memory allocation - monitoring & managing print queuing - optimizing NFS performance No matter what flavor of UNIX you use, you'll find UNIX Performance Tuning an invaluable tool for making your system run efficiently, 24 hours a day! ;

Make your UNIX system lean, fast, and reliable with this complete guide to system and network performance from the experts of Sys Admin magazine.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sys Admin magazine serves UNIX systems administrators who seek to improve the performance and extend the capabilities of their system. Providing practical advice and solutions, the monthly magazine focuses on system-level processes, covering multiple versions of UNIX and spanning a variety of platforms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: CMP; Pap/Dsk edition (January 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879304707
• ISBN-13: 978-0879304706
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,631,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Computers & Technology > Operating Systems > Unix > Administration

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the effort to order, August 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: UNIX Performance Tuning (Sys Admin-Essential Reference Series) (Paperback)

This book is too general and too basic. It barely covers the tools needed for performance tuning and does not explain what you need to look for and why. For example, the entire chapter for NFS is only 11 pages. I expected more from the editors of _Sys Admin_.

4.0 out of 5 stars good overview, July 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: UNIX Performance Tuning (Sys Admin-Essential Reference Series) (Paperback)

This book is a good intro/overview of unix system administration. It doesn't deal strictly with "performance" as in horsepower. It probably should have been called "UNIX System Tuning";

4.0 out of 5 stars good overview, July 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: UNIX Performance Tuning (Sys Admin-Essential Reference Series) (Paperback)

This book contains a good overview of maintenance that needs to be performed on a system. Probably should have been called "Unix System Administration Tuning"