Computer Systems Performance
Evaluation and Prediction by Howard
Michel Ph.D.
Good Introduction To Techniques And Concepts
Computer Systems Performance Evaluation and Prediction bridges the
gap from academic to professional analysis of computer performance.
This book makes analytic, simulation and instrumentation based modeling
and performance evaluation of computer systems components
understandable to a wide audience of computer systems designers,
developers, administrators, managers and users. The book assumes
familiarity with computer systems architecture, computer systems software,
computer networks and mathematics including calculus and linear algebra.

· Fills the void between engineering practice and the academic
domains treatment of computer systems performance evaluation and
assessment
· Provides a single source where the professional or student can learn
how to perform computer systems engineering tradeoff analysis
· Allows managers to realize cost effective yet optimal computer
systems tuned to a specific application
Personal Review: Computer Systems Performance Evaluation
and Prediction by Howard Michel Ph.D.
This book fits between Raj Jain's seminal "The Art of Computer Systems
Performance Analysis" (ISBN 0471503363) and the more pragmatic series
of books written by Menasce and Almeida. Where it differs from Jain's
book is the more modern examples, using networking, database systems
and overall architectures (Jain's book was more slanted towards host-
based systems prevalent when that book was written).The first chapters in
this book cover the basics, concepts and associated math: probability,
queuing theory, stochastic processes and Petri nets. This foundational
material is clearly presented and cover all of the key elements of
performance analysis (and capacity planning). The remainder of the book
applies the concepts and techniques to analyzing architectures, operating
system and DBMS and network components.The final two chapters cover
system modeling project ideas and how to use the performance evaluator
application that is on the CD ROM that comes with the book. I haven't fully
exercised this application, so will refrain from commenting on it. It is not
needed to use the book.Overall, this book is sufficiently technical and
detailed to give all of the essential knowledge needed for solid
performance and capacity management. If I had to choose between Jain's
book cited above or this one, this is the one I'd pick because of its
relevance to contemporary systems.
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