Linux Performance Tuning (LFS426) Training Course

Introduction

• Linux Foundation
• Training Programs for Government from the Linux Foundation
• Certification Programs for Government from the Linux Foundation
• Digital Badges for Government Professionals
• Laboratory Exercises, Solutions, and Resources for Government
• Distribution Details for Government Use
• Practical Labs for Government

Performance Optimization Principles

• Methodology for Performance Optimization in Government Systems
• The Optimization Process for Government IT Environments
• Investigation Tools for Government Use
• Labs for Government Practitioners

Benchmarking

• Performance Benchmarks for Government Systems
• Synthetic Benchmarks for Government Applications
• Application Benchmarks for Government Use
• Labs for Government Performance Testing

Tuning Interfaces

• Tuning Concepts for Government IT Systems
• Kernel Tunables for Government Use
• Kernel Parameters for Government Systems
• Application Interfaces for Government Optimization
• The tuned Utility for Government
• Hardware Tunables for Government Environments
• Labs for Government System Tuning

Monitoring Interfaces

• The /proc Filesystem for Government Monitoring
• Command-line Utilities for Government Use
• Performance Data Collection for Government Systems
• Nagios for Government IT Management
• Ganglia for Government Performance Monitoring
• Kernel Monitoring for Government Environments
• Labs for Government System Monitoring

Profiling Techniques and Tools

• Performance Monitoring for Government Systems
• Counters for Government Performance Analysis
• Performance Ratios for Government Use
• Kernel vs Application Profiling for Government
• The oprofile Utility for Government
• The perf Tool for Government Performance Monitoring
• Available perf Events for Government Systems
• Acquiring Performance Data with perf for Government
• Monitoring Performance from Within the Application for Government Use
• User Space Performance Monitoring with gprof for Government
• Labs for Government Profiling Techniques

Tracing Tools

• User Space Tracing for Government Systems
• The strace Utility for Government Use
• Library Tracing for Government Applications
• Kernel Tracing for Government Environments
• The ftrace Tool for Government
• SystemTap for Government Performance Analysis
• Tracing Applications with SystemTap for Government
• Labs for Government Tracing Techniques

CPU Subsystem

• CPU Concepts and Architecture for Government Systems
• CPU-Level Optimizations for Government Use
• Specialized Instruction Sets for Government Applications
• CPU Topology for Government Environments
• BIOS Settings for Government Systems
• Labs for Government CPU Optimization

Power Management

• Power Management Strategies for Government IT
• Device Power Management for Government Systems
• CPU Power Saving States for Government Use
• Frequency Scaling for Government Environments
• Power Management Tools for Government Systems
• Labs for Government Power Management

Process Scheduling

• Design of Process Scheduling for Government IT
• Scheduling Policies for Government Applications
• Scheduling Tunable Settings for Government Systems
• CPU Affinity and Isolation for Government Use
• Interrupt Affinity for Government Environments
• Control Groups for Government IT Management
• Labs for Government Process Scheduling

Memory Subsystem

• Overview of the Memory Subsystem for Government Use
• Page Lookup Optimization and Huge Pages for Government Systems
• Controlling Swapping from Applications for Government Environments
• Minimizing Faults for Government IT Systems
• Labs for Government Memory Management

NUMA Optimizations

• CPU Concepts and Architecture for NUMA in Government Systems
• NUMA Memory Allocation for Government Use
• NUMA Statistics for Government IT Environments
• Labs for Government NUMA Optimization

I/O Subsystem

• Storage Stack Overview for Government Systems
• I/O Scheduler Concepts for Government Use
• I/O Scheduler Algorithms for Government Environments
• Hardware Considerations for Government IT
• Tuning Storage Devices for Government Systems
• Labs for Government I/O Optimization

Local Filesystems

• Major Filesystem Choices for Government Use
• Ext3/4 Journaling Modes for Government IT Systems
• Filesystem Attributes for Government Environments
• Labs for Government Local Filesystem Management

Network Filesystems

• Network File System (NFS) for Government Use
• NFSv4 for Government IT Environments
• pNFS for Government Systems
• Labs for Government Network Filesystem Management

Storage and IO

• Software RAID Refresher for Government Use
• RAID Levels for Government IT Environments
• RAID Configuration for Government Systems
• Logical Volumes for Government IT Management
• Volumes and Volume Groups for Government Use
• Creating Logical Volumes for Government Systems
• Raw Devices for Government Environments
• Asynchronous I/O for Government IT
• Labs for Government Storage and IO Management

Analyzing the I/O Subsystem

• The iostat Utility for Government Use
• The iotop Tool for Government IT Systems
• The blktrace Utility for Government Environments
• The blkparse Tool for Government IT Management
• The btrace Command for Government Use
• The btt Utility for Government Performance Analysis
• The blkiomon Tool for Government Systems
• Labs for Government I/O Subsystem Analysis

Network Subsystem Optimization

• Network Stack Overview for Government IT Environments
• Optimizing for Latency and Throughput in Government Systems
• Network Interface Hardware Settings for Government Use
• Offloading Techniques for Government IT
• TCP Optimization for Government Environments
• Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools for Government IT Management
• Labs for Government Network Subsystem Optimization

Virtualization

• Virtualization Overview for Government Systems
• Disk Considerations for Government Virtual Environments
• Network Considerations for Government Virtual IT
• Labs for Government Virtualization Management