Network Analysis, Monitoring, and System Performance Tuning
If you have ever experimented with network protocol analysis or performance
tuning, you know how complex the topic can be. Here is a list of books
that I have assembled that will help you navigate this difficult subject!
I want to issue a disclaimer about books such as
these. If network monitoring or performance monitoring is not your job
or if you don't not have specific authorization to do it, then DON'T!!!!!!
You run the risk of being fired, losing your security clearance, or going to
jail! A network or security manager may misconstrue your intent as
hostile or malicious and you will get in a world of trouble. As my
friend Richard is fond of saying "It will suck to be you!"
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 Microsoft
Windows 2000 Performance Tuning Technical Reference by Irfan
Chaudhry and John Paul Meuller.
Considering the remarkable depth of this book, this book has gotten really
good reviews. Further, MCT's and MCSE's I know like this book and
recommend it. If your job includes tracking down performance
problems with Windows 2000 server, then this is the book for you. |
 Tuning
and Sizing Windows 2000 for Maximum Performance Curt Aubley.
This book is a follow-on book to the author's Windows NT version of the
book. The author is able to accurately explain the necessity of looking
at the various "subsystems" (CPU, memory, network, disk) and how to
analyze these subsystems. This book approaches performance
monitoring in much the same way that I teach it in class. |
Network Analysis and Troubleshooting by
J. Scott Haugdahl
Want to get started with network/protocol analysis? This is a
great starting point! This is one of my favorite subjects to show
in classes and at seminars. I love to show a group of network
admins how easy it is to catch a POP3 or Web password. It is a
real wake-up call for the need for network security. But it is also a
great introduction to one of the most powerful troubleshooting tools
that you will ever have at your disposal. |
Network Troubleshooting Tools by Joseph D. Sloan.
Network problems are a pain. And often we don't know where to turn
next to solve a problem. This book introduces you to a number of tools
that will provide you The book includes information on tools that are
found in the Windows and Unix worlds. |
 The
Protocols (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1)by W. Richard Stevens.
No network analysis will ever been effective without an understanding of
the underlying layers, including Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP, ARP, and ICMP..
This book has a near legendary status among network managers and
analysts. I bought this book nearly 6 years ago and I still refer to it
every few weeks. The book is pricey, but it is wise investment. |
Advanced Network Analysis Techniques by Laura Chappell.
This is a very specialized book for people that need the ability to do
in-depth analysis of their network infrastructures. The author is a
networking, switching, and routing expert and is able to explain many
advanced topics in an understandable format. |
 Network
Monitoring and Analysis: A Protocol Approach to Troubleshootingby Ed
Wilson and James Naramore.
This is a great introductory book to network monitoring. They use the
Microsoft Network Monitor for many of their examples. While this is not
a "best of class" tool, it is freely available to anyone that has
Windows server products or Microsoft Systems Management Server. |
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