Network Performance Open Source Toolkit

Author: Blum (Blum/R.) / Liang Jinkun
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book contains all the tools needed to ensure that networks and applications perform correctly on production networks. As a network administrator, whenever performance issues arise in the network, you are the person the customer will turn to. You must satisfy the customer, but complaints will not make your job any easier. However, once you master the techniques introduced in this book, you can identify and fix various network problems before the customer even notices! Troubleshooting expert Richard Blum introduces some of the fundamental factors that affect network performance, and then provides information on open-source tools used to monitor networks and fix various network issues. Additionally, he explains how to use application performance tools to analyze how network applications behave in different environments and identify potential conflicts. All the tools discussed in this book are free to use, eliminating the need to purchase expensive new hardware and software test packages. Furthermore, Blum also covers how to install and configure your network to run at peak performance. You will learn the following essential skills: identifying the causes of network performance issues in production networks; uncovering bottlenecks in network traffic; installing, configuring, and using various open-source tools, including Netpert, dBS, and ntop; using the Select program to monitor network performance; and using simulation programs to observe the execution of network applications.