Reviews for Optimizing UNIX for Performance

1. A worthy synthesis of disparate information on the topic.

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, May 12th, 1997

   I approach books that claim as much as this one does, with an air of suspicion. I was therefore looking out for ommissions or errors, seeing as I've studied the topic myself, and read a number of the documents Majidimehr refers to. I found very few errors, and those only of marginal importance. Within the bounds of commonality and effectiveness (of technique) that he set himself, the advice is complete, sound and easily absorbed. Majidimehr propounds a general approach around the practical advice, which will guide readers even when the book has no specific lesson to relate. The information Majidimehr presents is all available elswhere but he combines it and brings implications into clear focus for the reader, which makes it all worthwhile.