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Linux Performance Tuning and Capacity Planning With the increasing popularity of Linux as a network operating system alternative, Sams Publishing is dedicated to supplying high-quality books covering the topics system administrators, engineers and programmers need. The new book Linux Performance Tuning and Capacity Planning (Sams Publishing, ISBN 0-672-32081-9, $44.99 USA) teaches readers to get the most from a Linux operating system by using the latest techniques for performance tuning and optimization. Presented by experts in the field, Jason R. Fink and Matthew D. Sherer, this book is an overview of the topic for the experienced professional. Topics covered include: * A theoretical overview of performance tuning * A discussion of the risks involved and plans for prevention * An examination of popular Unix tools * An examination of native Linux performance tuning tools * The concepts of capacity planning * A description of how to design and manage a capacity plan In addition to this book, Sams Publishing has other excellent Linux titles available and will publish many other high-end Linux titles this fall including: * Sams Teach Yourself Linux Security Basics in 24 Hours by Aron Hsiao (ISBN 0-672-32091-6) * Postfix by Richard Blum (ISBN 0-672-32114-9) * Sams Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours by David Taylor (ISBN 0-672-32127-0) * CUPS Common Unix Printing System by Michael Sweet (ISBN 0-672-32196-3, available September 2001) * FreeBSD Unleashed by Michael Urban and Michael Tiemann (ISBN 0-672-32206-4, available October 2001) * Unix Unleashed by Andy Johnston and Robin Anderson, et al (ISBN 0-672-32251-X, available December 2001) For review copies, please contact: Amy Sorokas Sams Publishing 317.581.3575 amy.sorokas@samspublishing.com