Chapter 1: Introduction to this book

Question 1

What are the four phases for operating an efficient server?

1.1 page 4 [36]

Answer 1

1. Have an overall understanding of the environment.
2. Pick the correct server for the job.
3. Configure the hardware appropriately and eliminate initial bottlenecks.
4. Capture and analyze ongoing performance data to ensure that bottlenecks do not occur.

Question 2

what are the five (5) Performance tuning guidelines

1.2 pg 5 [37]

Answer 2

1. Centralize servers where possible
2. Minimize the number of server types
3. Standardize configurations
4. Use industry accepted protocols and standards
5. Use appropriate tools

Question 3

What are the System x Performance Lab benchmarks

1.3 pg 5 [37]

Answer 3

 TPC-C
 TPC-E
 TPC-H
 SPECweb2005
 SPECjbb2005
 SPEC CPU2006
 SPECpower_ssj2008
 Linpack Benchmark
 VMmark
 vConsolidate
 Oracle® Applications Standard Benchmark
 SAP® Standard Application Benchmarks
 LS-DYNA
 Fluent™ Benchmark

Question 4

what is the IBM Center for Microsoft Technologies?

1.4 pg 7 [39]

Answer 4

A technical primary interface to Microsoft.

Question 5

What is the Linux Technology Center?

1.5 pg [39]

Answer 5

is the IBM Linux open source development team. The LTC serves as a center of technical competency for Linux both within IBM and externally.

Question 6

What is the IBM Client Benchmark Centers

1.6 pg 8 [40]

Answer 6

IBM worldwide benchmark centers perform application benchmarks customized to specific installations as well as generalized application benchmarks.