Analyzing Computer Systems Performance: With Perl: PDQ

By Neil J. Gunther

Book Overview

Part I Preliminary Concepts.- Why Queues Rule Performance Analysis.- Measurement Tools and Techniques.- Time - The Zeroth Performance Metric.- Part II Basic Queueing Theory for PDQ.- Getting the Jump on Queueing.- Queueing Systems for Computer Systems.- Linux Load Average.- Performance Bounds and Log Jams.- Part III Practical Application of PDQ.- Pretty Damn QuickA Slow Introduction.- Multicomputer Analysis with PDQ.- How to Scale an Elephant with PDQ.- Client/Server Analysis with PDQ.- Web Application Analysis with PDQ.- Virtual Machine Analysis with PDQ.- Part IV Appendices.- Thanks for No Memories.- Compendium of Queueing Equations.- Units and Abbreviations.- Perl PDQ Manual.- Solutions to Selected Exercises.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642437133
• ISBN13: 9783642437137
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"