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systems who are
interested in investigating and improving system performance.
It describes performance tuning for uniprocessor, multiprocessor,
and networked systems, including those with TCP/IP,
NFS®, and X clients.
It discusses how the various subsystems function,
possible performance constraints due to hardware limitations,
and optimizing system configuration for various uses.
Concepts and strategies are illustrated with case studies.
See
``How this book is organized''
for more information about its contents.
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