Linux Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting

Master essential Linux performance analysis and optimization techniques to diagnose and resolve system bottlenecks.

intermediate
local
Linux
80 minutes
7 steps
Prerequisites
  • Linux command line basics
  • Understanding of system processes
  • Basic shell scripting
Learning Objectives
  • Identify CPU, memory, and I/O bottlenecks
  • Use performance monitoring tools effectively
  • Optimize system resource allocation
  • Debug slow applications and services
Technologies Used
Linux
bash
systemd
performance tools
Exercise Steps
1

Setup Test Environment

Current

Create a Docker container with performance monitoring tools and simulate various workloads.

2

CPU Performance Analysis

Learn to identify and diagnose CPU bottlenecks using top, htop, and mpstat.

3

Memory Analysis and Optimization

Analyze memory usage, identify memory leaks, and understand the Linux memory management system.

4

Disk I/O Performance Analysis

Identify I/O bottlenecks and optimize disk operations.

5

Network Performance Monitoring

Monitor network throughput, connections, and identify network-related bottlenecks.

6

Process-Level Debugging with strace

Use strace to debug slow processes and understand system call behavior.

7

System Optimization and Tuning

Apply performance optimizations based on findings.

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