Solaris 7 Performance Administration Tools

-- What it is -- The Solaris 7 product line is Sun's premier software environment for network computing. A UNIX -based operating environment developed by Sun Microsystems. Solaris runs on many workstations from other vendors including Intel. Solaris 7 features a 64-bit environment, mainframe-class reliability features, enhanced PC interoperability, easier installation, administration and configuration.
-- Powerful and flexible -- Solaris 7 is one of the most popular brands of UNIX due to its power and flexibility, but it is difficult to install and set up. However, it is one of the most powerful and stable network operating systems around. Very inexpensive, as well.
-- Widespread with developers -- More than 100,000 copies of Solaris 7 were distributed for Free in the last 9 months to allow developers to work with the and build applications (Source: BusinessWire, 8/5/99).

The most comprehensive introduction to performance tuning now in a new edition, fully updated for the latest release of Solaris 7!

Improve system performance with this newly updated, indispensable guidebook for administering, planning,and developing applications for networks running Solaris 7. Useful and comprehensive, this book covers background theory on queuing models and gives you the practical advice you need for both SPARC and Intel-based system performance tuning. And, you'll get the latest information on web server performance tuning, database performance tuning, and capacity planning management. It's packed with command output and code samples, plus technical and strategic information on everything from kernel architecture to network performance and memory management, all from a real-world system performance perspective.

If you want to optimize performance in the Solaris 7 environment, then this is the perfect book for you. It's the most complete and fully updated guide to system tuning that every administrator needs.