books about: tuning (professional optimization productivity)

books about: tuning

books:

Windows Nt Performance Tuning & Optimization (Windows Nt Professional Library)

6 reviews
Kenton Gardinier

Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media, 1998

A wise investment for any NT professional!
I was impressed with Gardinier's concise recommendations. This book not only gave me insight on where and when to optimize my NT systems but it also provided me with hard numbers to compare against. I also benefited immensely from the chapters dedicated to optimizing MS BackOffice applications.

Fuzzy Bones

6 reviews
William Tuning

Ace, 1983

Thoughtful & Thrilling Homage/Conclusion to the Fuzzy Books
If you loved H. Beam Piper's first two Fuzzy Books "Little Fuzzy" and "Fuzzy Sapiens" (sometimes called "The Fuzzy Papers") then you should definitely try to track this one down. The author was authorized to write a third book to conclude the series. It is obvious he studied the previous works carefully and loves his subject. He catches the true feeling and spirit of Piper's Terran Federation, ...

The SQL Server 6.5 Performance Optimization and Tuning Handbook

6 reviews
Ken England

Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997

Short, Sweet, and Meaty
After you have spent 8-80 hours trying random combo's on the Server Configuration panel trying to guess what you should do, buy this book and score a direct hit! Microsoft should bundle this book with SQL Server. If a little more detail were provided on the internal data structures of SQL Server one could write a bulk loader that bypassed SQL Server entirely (I know its been done by others) and ...

Advanced Oracle Tuning and Administration

5 reviews
Eyal Aronoff, Kevin Loney, ...

Osborne Publishing, 1996

Very thorough book, money well spent...
The book is aimed at those interested in DBA issues however I recommend developers to shell out for the book just for the chapters on EXPLAIN PLAN and SQL Tuning Tips. My investment quickly paid back when I put the info to use recently for a major client.

Tuning the A-Series Engine: The Definitive Manual on Tuning for Performance or Economy

10 reviews
David Vizard

Haynes Publishing, 1999

Excellent resource
Vizard's book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in anything from basic performance/economy to all out race setups for an A series engine. Lots of detailed information backed up by hands on dyno and track testing by the author. My only complaint is the text layout is a little difficult to follow with the images and captions, but once you get a feel for his writing and layout style ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Performance Optimization and Tuning Handbook

14 reviews
Ken England

Digital Press, 2001

SQL best practices bible
I have been working with SQL for several years and always felt a bit weak in my understanding of best practices. I have only absorbed a few chapters so far on index structure and execution plans but already I feel like I have fast tracked into the clever peoples class. The layout is excellent and the language unambigous.

Tuning & Sizing NT Server

9 reviews
Curt Aubley

Prentice Hall PTR, 1998

Easy reading, excellent material
I own a lot of books on NT Server (too many in fact) and this is one of my favorites. Anyone responsible for the support of NT Server should have this book without question. Curt Aubley has produced a book that is easy to digest yet comprehensively covers all aspects of optimizing NT Server in your own environment. It includes many ideas and suggestions that you can implement immediately ...

Oracle Wait Interface: A Practical Guide to Performance Diagnostics & Tuning (Osborne ORACLE Press Series)

32 reviews
Kirtikumar Deshpande, K. Gopalakrishnan

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2004

Bye Bye Cache Hit Ratio
This is one of my favorite books. It gives easy to understand descriptions and examples. It is a must have for tuning. It is nicely organized and highly useful in a "crisis" situation. Hats off to Kirti & Richmond and to the editors I don't have to remember everything 'cept where I put this book.

The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning

12 reviews
Christopher Lawson

Curlingstone, 2003

Great book to read
Great book,nice and easy to follow approach,fine life examples. Among other things the author very intelligently also reiterates the importance of a good self image and the importance of a good relationship to co-workers in a very casual,realistic and non intrusive manner

Oracle Database 10g Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques

11 reviews
Richard Niemiec

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2007

Fantastic Reference - Very Comprehensive!
I highly recommend this book as a handy reference to keep at your desk. It is full of handy tips and a great assessment for reviewing your own environnment.

sendmail Performance Tuning

5 reviews
Nick Christenson

Pearson Education, 2002

Unexpected pleasure
When I first picked this up I really didn't expect much. I expected that this would be a rather ordinary rehash of typical performance tuning advice. How much could you possibly have to say about sendmail specifically? Boy, was I wrong. Nick Christensen has a lot to say about tuning mail systems. The attention to detail here is simply wonderful, and his clear writing style makes it enjoyable too. ...

Oracle9i Performance Tuning: Optimizing Database Productivity

4 reviews
Hassan A. Afyouni

Course Technology, 2004

Nicely arranged book
This is a perfect book for Oracle DBA's and informative for Oracle Developer's. I like scenarios and practical problem explanation which will give you real feel of day to day activities and problems faced by Oracle DBA's.

Can You Hear Me?: Tuning In to the God Who Speaks

5 reviews
Brad Jersak

Monarch Books, 2006

A deeper spiritual walk
Brad Jersak does a fantastic job laying out the scriptural basis for directly hearing from God, and even better, having a two-way conversation with Him. This book single-handedly revolutionized my time studying the scriptures and praying. After practicing the drills Brad recommends, I was able to feel more connected to God than ever before. This is a must read.

PID Controllers: Theory, Design, and Tuning

5 reviews
Karl J. Astrom, Tore Hagglund

International Society for Measurement and Con, 1995

Good Reference
Most industrial controllers are PI or PID controllers, and few textbooks or accademic Journal articles address them. I've been working in industrial process control for over twenty years and this book is one of the best one's I've found on PI/PID control. The presentation is practical rather than theoretical (some might miss not having more math). The first four chapters summarize when PI/PID ...

Client/Server Database Design with SYBASE: A High-Performance and Fine- Tuning Guide (McGraw-Hill Computer ...

4 reviews
George W. Anderson

Mcgraw-Hill (Tx), 1996

Best all around Sybase book for the buck.
Of all the Sybase books that I own (10+) this is the one I look at the most. It is theoretical and practical. Only bad thing I can say about the book is the printing and binding. It is almost 4" thick and wouldn't stay open flat on a bet. The paper is unusually thick and the diagrams look like something from the pre-TeX days that your kid put together with a screen print and Paint. Content is ...

Oracle Essentials: Oracle Database 11g (Essentials)

4 reviews
Rick Greenwald, Robert Stackowiak, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Does a great job of explaining 11g and how to use it
This book is for people of all levels of Oracle experience and includes database administrators, system administrators, and application developers. Even though there is some introductory material that more experienced people might be tempted to skip over, it is probably best to go through the book from beginning to end just to make sure you don't miss some minute point of Oracle. It does not try ...

The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines

5 reviews
Philip Hubert Smith

Robert Bentley, 1971

Still Educating the Young (or Old) for the Better
I bought this book back in 1979, a year after I got my driver's license, 4 months after I bought my 396 Chevy, and about a month after a buddy of mine dropped a Car Craft Magazine on my desk in open class in High School, thus starting a life-long passion with cars and motorsports. At that time I was thirsty for "true" knowledge about engines, especially high-performance engines, and quickly came ...

Can You Hear Me: Tuning in to the God Who Speaks

5 reviews
Brad Jersak

Trafford Publishing, 2003

Just Buy It!
This book is filled with practical instruction and faith-building stories that will help you to come to Jesus with open ears and an open heart. I won't say this book will change your life; but cultivating a life of two-way conversation with our Heavenly Father definitely will. Peace.

Oracle SQL Tuning Pocket Reference

4 reviews
Mark Gurry

O'ReillyMedia, Inc., 2001

Worths to own one!
Yesterday, I saw this pocket book, then I decide to buy it because... * Clear clarification on which optimizer (cost-based and rule- based) is used for a specific situation and its problems. * Sorts, indexes, IN/EXISTS, OR/UNION, Loop, joins with tables...etc related performance issues and rating , giving a reader a reminder on the criteria to write a well-performed SQL. * What is bad SQL?How to ...

mySAP Tool Bag for Performance Tuning and Stress Testing (HP Professional Series)

5 reviews
George W. Anderson

Prentice Hall PTR, 2004

Nothing like it, excellent resource
The ultimate reference for performance testing (certainly testing, more so than actual tuning, though the latter is covered well in the last few chapters). The author's approach is complete in that it addresses how to test along with what, when, to what degree, and with what kind of staffing resources. I'm already thinking of ways we can improve our own change control processes, and based on ...