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Maximize the performance and value of any HP-UX 11i systemHP-UX 11i Tuning and Performance takes the guesswork out of maximizing HP-UX 11i performance - so you can quickly maximize the value of any HP-UX system in any environment. Leading HP experts introduce a comprehensive, systematic performance management methodology that addresses every stage in the lifecycle of an HP-UX system.You'll find specific metrics, symptoms and solutions for every key element of an HP-UX 11i system, including hardware, the OS platform, and application development. From start to finish, the emphasis is on practical results - and on understanding the real-world cost/benefit tradeoffs that are central to every tuning project. Coverage includes:A comprehensive optimization methodology, direct from HP's performance labsNew optimization opportunities and techniques made possible by HP-UX 11iAll-new chapters on network performance and Java performanceRules of thumb for more cost-effective performance managementInstrumenting HP-UX 11i systems to accurately reflect realityChoosing the right performance metrics, and using them correctlyKey performance tradeoffs in both uniprocessor and SMP environmentsPractical techniques for resolving CPU, memory, and disk bottlenecksHow to make the most of HP-UX specific and generic UNIX performance toolsPerformance enhancements available through compiler optimization and application profilingExtensive examples from actual HP performance consulting assignmentsWhether you're an HP-UX 11i sysadmin, netadmin, developer, capacity planner, or performance specialist, this is your complete guide to getting all the performance you paid for!

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Author:   Robert F. Sauers ,  Chris P. Ruemmler ,  Peter S. Weygant
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Prentice Hall
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.866kg
ISBN:  

9780131433496

ISBN 10:   0131433490
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   07 April 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

About the Authors. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction to Performance Management. Application Developer's Perspective. System Administrator's Perspective. Total System Resource Perspective. Rules of Performance Tuning. 2. Performance Management Tasks. Workload Estimation. Benchmarking. Performance Characterization. Performance Forecasting or Prediction. Application Optimization. Capacity Planning. Performance Problem Resolution. 3. A Performance Management Methodology. Assessment. Measurement. Interpretation and Analysis. Identifying Bottlenecks. Tuning or Upgrading. 4. Kernel Instrumentation and Performance Metrics. Approaches to Measuring. Kernel Instrumentation and Measurement Interface. Performance Metrics Categories. Summary. 5. Survey of Unix Performance Tools. Multipurpose Diagnostic Tools. CPU Diagnostic Tools. Disk Diagnostic Tools. Memory Diagnostic Tools. Performance Characterization and Prediction Tools. Process Accounting Tools. Application Optimization Tools. Network Diagnostic Tools. Resource Management Tools. 6. Hardware Performance Issues. Terminology. Processor Characteristics. Multi-Processing. Cache Memory Performance Issues. Main Memory Performance Issues. I/O Performance Issues. PA-RISC Systems. Itanium¨ Systems. 7. CPU Bottlenecks. Processes and Threads. Scheduling. System Partitioning. Traps and Protection Violations. Global CPU Metrics. Typical Metric Values. Symptoms of a CPU Bottleneck. CPU Use and Performance Tools. Tuning CPU Bottlenecks. 8. Memory Bottlenecks. Virtual Address Space. Memory Organization. Paging Control. File Access. Process and Thread Execution. Malloc'ed Memory. System V Shared Memory. Shared Libraries. Memory Management Policies. Sizing Memory and the Swap Area. Memory Metrics. Types of Memory Management Bottlenecks. Expensive System Calls. Tuning Memory Bottlenecks. Memory-Related Tuneable Parameters. 9. Disk Bottlenecks. Disk Hardware Descriptions. Review of Disk I/O Concepts. Logical Volume Manager Concepts. VxVM Volume Manager. Shared-Bus Access to Disks. File Systems and the Kernel. File System Types. Disk Metrics. Types of Disk Bottlenecks. Expensive System Calls. Tuning Disk Bottlenecks. Database Issues. Disk-Related Tuneable Parameters. 10. Network Bottlenecks. Networking Hardware Descriptions. Review of Networking Concepts. Networking Access. Networked File System. Clusters. Network Metrics. Types of Network Bottlenecks. Expensive System Calls. Tuning Network Bottlenecks. Network-Related Tuneable Parameters. Web Server Tuning Issues. Database Server Tuning Issues. 11. Compiler Performance Tuning. Compilers and Optimization. Optimization Levels. Compiling for a Target Runtime Environment. Finer Control Over Optimization. Linker Optimizations. Profile-based Optimization. Specific Options for Fortran and COBOL. Why Does Optimization “Break” Applications? Debugging Optimization Problems. Porting Applications. Code to Demonstrate Optimization Effects. 12. Java Run-time Performance Tuning. Overview. Performance Issues. Versions on HP-UX. HP-UX Tuneable Parameters and Java. Using Large Java Heap Sizes. Performance Options. 13. Designing Applications for Performance. Tips for Application Design. Shared Versus Archive Libraries. Archive Libraries. Choosing an Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Mechanism. Trade-offs with Network System Calls. Instrumenting an Application for Performance Monitoring. 14. Application Profiling. Caliper. CXperf. gprof. Puma. HPjmeter. Appendix A. Performance Tools Alphabetical Reference. Appendix B. HP-UX Version Naming Reference. Appendix C. Dynamically Tuneable Parameters. Index.

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ROBERT F. SAUERS is HP’s Chief Architect for Mission Critical and Disaster Tolerant Solutions. He established and ran the HP-UX porting and benchmarking center where many of this book’s techniques were developed, and created the HP-UX tuning class this book is based on. CHRIS P. RUEMMLER is an HP Software Engineer responsible for HP-UX performance. For over ten years, he has been involved with HP-UX performance, addressing issues ranging from compilers to I/O. PETER S. WEYGANT is Principal Consultant with PSW Consulting, Inc., a leading technical writing and usability engineering services firm. A former Learning Products Engineer in HP’s High Availability Lab, he authored Clusters for High Availability (Prentice Hall).

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