Tuning & Sizing NT Server (Paperback)

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'If you administer NT servers, buy this book. It is thorough, accurate, and presents a methodology that you can use in your day-to-day work, as well as for planning for the future.' - L.J. Johnson, The Development Exchange

Product Description

Explains tuning techniques and strategies, but also provides practical hands-on instructions on how to exactly implement them. CD-ROM included. Paper. DLC: Microsoft Windows NT Server.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 399 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (July 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130953881
• ISBN-13: 978-0130953889
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,091,928 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use this book for quantifiable NT performance results., December 8, 1998

By A Customer

I obtained Curt Aubley's book because I had a performance problem on one of my NT File Servers. I'm glad I did because my end users are loading programs in 14 seconds that used to take 186 seconds. They may not thank me, but they're not complaining.

The book included a CD-ROM that had some scripts that were easily customized for my environment so that I could collect some baseline performance information (this was really easy with the scripts). Also, the CD included some performance monitor workspace templates that helped me to easily turn on the important metrics that needed to be tracked. There are many sections in the book that give definite recommendations about what to, and what not to, do. There was one section of the book where the author said to "never, ever, ever" do something that I had done - I undid it. The book also helped me by identifying several third party products that proved to be useful in analyzing and fixing my problems.

My recommendation to anyone considering this book is that it should not be purchased when you have a problem - buy it before you have the problem. But if you have a problem, this book will help you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Resource for NT Admins, January 14, 1999

By A Customer

Mr. Aubley's book is an excellent technical resource which addresses the difficult task of correctly sizing NT Server implementations and also how to tune NT for maximum performance with regards to various hardware and software considerations. Mr. Aubley explains the complex tasks succinctly and concisely and draws on many obvious years of experience to present hands-on solutions and case studies for reference. I would recommend this book to any NT admin that is responsible for scaling NT beyond humble file and print services. It has presented approaches to the tasks at hand that I have successfully used to effect client solutions.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, October 2, 1998

By A Customer

This is an excellent book! The information on tuning and sizing in the NT Resource Kits is scattered and haphazard. Also, the Resource Kits have a profound reluctance to discuss real figures, and to give examples of reasonable values for counters. That's exactly what Curt's book comes to the rescue. It gives concrete examples, methodologies, and tips. Tuning and Sizing is really where it's at. Anyone can install an NT server, but to know whether a server is running optimally is much harder.

Well done Curt! Excellent value!!