[MacTUG] The Mac Sys Admin's Guide to Assessing Systems in Mac OS X 10.5

[Marlon A. Griffith]

The Mac Sys Admin's Guide to Assessing Systems in Mac OS X 10.5

    * By Edward R. Marczak
    * Aug 13, 2008
    * Sample Chapter is provided courtesy of Peachpit Press


This chapter is from the book Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Advanced System Administration v10.5

In this 90-minute Apple-certified lesson, you'll learn how to compute network bandwidth utilization, assess service and hardware utilization, assess storage utilization, understand the Apple installer and package formats, and assess a workflow.

Successful systems administration relies on clearly and thoroughly understanding how a system uses its resources—its current hardware and software components—and understanding their interaction with, and dependencies upon, user workflows and running services. This chapter discusses the tools and knowledge required to effectively evaluate several key aspects of an existing infrastructure, including current utilization of bandwidth, services, hardware, and storage. This evaluation enables you to plan and implement changes to an existing infrastructure that minimize interruption to the system’s operation and maximize the user’s productivity.

http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1234969