RH442 Course (4 days)
What is it about?
This course provides an overview of system architecture, with a particular focus on its impact on performance. Students will learn about open-source monitoring tools and performance analysis methods. Through various use cases, they will explore the possibilities of performance tuning. The course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Who is this course recommended for?
For experienced Linux system administrators who want to make the most of the hardware and software resources at their disposal.
Prerequisite for starting the course:
The training program has no specific educational requirements, but a degree in computer science (at the high school or college level) or an RHCE certification—or equivalent knowledge—may be considered an advantage.
Planned topics for the course
- Introduction to Performance Tuning
- Selecting Performance Monitoring Tools
- View hardware resources
- Configuring kernel parameters and tuned profiles
- Managing Resource Limits with Control Groups (cgroups)
- Performance analysis using system-level tracing tools
- Tuning CPU utilization
- Optimizing memory usage
- Tuning I/O Traffic for Storage Devices
- Optimizing File System Usage
- Optimizing Network Utilization
- Tuning in a virtualized environment
- Comprehensive overview
Information about course dates can be found here. If you are interested in on-site or customized courses, would like to register for our courses, or would like to receive a quote, please contact us at training@ulx.hu and/or call us at +36 1 450 0921.

