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As long as there's been a Web, people have been trying to make it faster. The maturation of the Web has meant more users, more data, more bells and whistles, and consequently longer waits on the Web. Improved performance has become one of the most important factors in determining the usability of both the Web in general and of individual sites in particular. Web Performance Tuning is about getting the best performance from the Web. This book isn't just about tuning the Web server software; it's also about getting optimal performance from a browser, tuning the hardware (on both the server and browser ends), and maximizing the capacity of the network itself. Web Performance Tuning hits the ground running, giving concrete advice for quick results -- the "blunt instruments" for improving crippled performance right away. The book then takes a breath and pulls back to give a conceptual background of the principles of computing performance. The latter half of the book approaches each element of a Web transaction -- from client to network to server -- to examine the weak links in the chain and how to strengthen them. Tips include: Using simultaneous downloads to locate bottlenecks Adjusting TCP for better Web performance Reducing the impact of DNS Upgrading device drivers Using alternatives to CGI Locating the Web server strategically Minimizing browser cache lookups Avoiding symbolic links for Web content

Table of Contents:
Preface I. Preliminary Considerations 1. The Blunt Instruments Improving Performance from the Browser Side Improving Performance from the Server Side Key Recommendations 2. Capacity Planning Capacity Planning Is Preemptive Performance Tuning Methodology Questions to Ask How Much Bandwidth Do You Need? How Fast a Server Do You Need? How Much Memory Do You Need? Architecture Scaling Options Key Recommendations 3. Web Performance Measurement Parameters of Performance Benchmark Specifications and Benchmark Tests Web Performance Measuring Tools and Services Key Recommendations 4. Case Studies Example Performance Problems, Diagnoses, and Solutions Methodology for Performance Consulting Sample Configurations Key Recommendation 5. Principles and Patterns Principles of Performance Tuning Patterns of Performance Improvement Key Recommendations II. Tuning in Depth 6. Client Software Brief History of the Web Browser How Browsers Work Popular Browsers Browser Speed Browser Tuning Tips Figuring Out Why the Browser Is Hanging Key Recommendations 7. Client Operating System Macintosh Microsoft Windows Unix Key Recommendations 8. Client Hardware PC Hardware Key Recommendations 9. Network Hardware Lines and Terminators Intranets Network Modeling Tools The Internet PTTs Key Recommendations 10. Network Protocols Power and Protocols The Protocols of the Web Key Recommendations 11. Server Hardware How Server Hardware Is Different Network Interface Card Bus Memory CPU Disk Key Recommendations 12. Server Operating System Unix and the Origin of the Web Unix Flavors Processes and the Kernel The Filesystem The Windowing System Versions and Patches Configurable OS Parameters Unix OS Monitoring Tools Unix Versus NT as the Web Server OS Key Recommendations 13. Server Software Inside Web Server Software Common Server Parameters Servers Proxy Servers Firewalls Key Recommendations 14. Content Size Matters HTML Graphics Audio Video Key Recommendations 15. CGI Programs CGI Internals and Performance Problems General CGI Tips CGI Language-Specific Optimization Tips Daemonize It CGI Database Access Performance Key Recommendations 16. Java What Java Does for You Java Compared to Native Code Why It's Getting Better Performance Tips: What You Can Do Key Recommendations 17. Databases Do You Really Need a Relational Database? Performance Tips Key Recommendations III. Appendixes A. Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0 Tuning B. Apache Performance Notes C. Solaris 2.x-Tuning Your TCP/IP Stack and More Index

About the Author :
Patrick Killelea currently works for Sun Microsystems Professional Services. Before that, he was a Web site developer with a small Internet development company in Chicago. He has worked on many well-known Web sites, designing systems and writing software to do useful things such as locating freight trains, selecting the right shampoo for your hair, finding movie reviews, and reporting where your overnight package is. In a previous life, Patick was an embedded systems programmer, working at Motorola, Intel, and British Telecom. He attended the University of Michigan for much too long and ended up with three undergraduate degrees. He was also a book clerk at the original Borders Book Shop in Ann Arbor for several years, where he first started reading the O'Reilly series. Patrick likes to get email about Web and Java performance tips and tricks, errors in this book, questions on performance issues, and business opportunities. He's available for consulting and teaching engagements in the San Francisco Bay Area. He lives in Palo Alto with his wife and son. Please visit his Web site at http://patrick.net or email him at webbook@patrick.net.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781565923799
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media
  • Publisher Imprint: O'Reilly Media
  • Height: 232 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1565923790
  • Publisher Date: 10 Nov 1998
  • Binding: Book
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 630 gr


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