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HN comment orderI recommend Brendan's book on Systems Performance[1], describes a structured approach to solving performance problems and is a good reference for various types of resource performance profiles. [1] http://www.brendangregg.com/sysperfbook.html
I use tuned for my Debian and Ubuntu VPSs that run real-time apps, and it seems to work well. Simpler than me toggling kernel parameters (also known as sysctl settings or kernel tunables) myself. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterp... sudo apt install tuned
I would recommend his book [1] to anyone interested in systems performance. What really caught my attention is the focus he puts in having a goal and applying a method to solve performance issues. Many times, I have found myself "lost" while isolating a performance issue. Not anymore. [1] http://www.brendangregg.com/sysperfbook.html
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- Breakout years
- 3
- Total points
- 1119
- Total comments
- 144
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-26 | Linux performance compendium | kaeso | 3 | 0 |
| 2014-08-20 | Linux PerformanceFirst breakout | Walkman | 186 | 22 |
| 2016-03-17 | Linux Performance | batguano | 3 | 0 |
| 2016-03-24 | Linux Performance | pjf | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-08-07 | Linux Performance | kawera | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-01-27 | Linux PerformanceHall induction · Best thread | pablode | 536 | 64 |
| 2018-11-10 | Cheat sheet of Linux performance tools | progval | 7 | 0 |
| 2021-09-27 | Linux Performance Observability Tools | kiriberty | 14 | 0 |
| 2023-03-15 | Linux Performance | teleforce | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-07-17 | Linux Performance Resources | marginalia_nu | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-10-14 | Tuning Linux for PerformanceLatest 20+ point return | nitinreddy88 | 355 | 58 |
| 2025-11-10 | Linux Performance | o4c | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-01-24 | Linux Performance | anpep | 2 | 0 |