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UNIX Performance Tuning
By: Sys Admin Magazine
Features coverage of UNIX, networking (TCP/IP), hardware architecture, and program optimization. Covers performance basics; understanding UNIX; BSD instrumentation; System V instrumentation; system tuning; optimizing user programs written in high-level languages; and making accurate measurements. Explains in detail the output from each command -- along with "real-life" rules of thumb on what value is "good" and what is not.

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By: Amir H. Majidimehr
Features coverage of UNIX, networking (TCP/IP), hardware architecture, and program optimization. Covers performance basics; understanding UNIX; BSD instrumentation; System V instrumentation; system tuning; optimizing user programs written in high-level languages; and making accurate measurements. Explains in detail the output from each command -- along with "real-life" rules of thumb on what value is "good" and what is not.

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By: W. Curtis Preston, Gigi Estabrook (Editor)
Provides a complete overview of all facets of Unix backup and recovery and offers practical, affordable backup and recovery solutions for environments of all sizes and budgets. It explains everything from freely available backup systems to large-scale commercial utilities.

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By: W. Richard Stevens
Details the implementation of T/TCP (TCP for Transactions) within the 4.4BSD-Lite networking code, discussing subjects such as the socket layer, routing tables, and protocol control blocks.