*Highlights and explains the key features of the Sun Fire Hardware systems*Provides a comprehensive blueprint for server design and configuration*Contains a practical, hands-on treatment of system analysis*Includes real world examples of a wide range of servers This book offers the tools, methods, and knowledge that systems architects and designers require to design and configure Sun Fire Hardware systems that more accurately meet their application support requirements. Following the guidelines set forth in this book will help you design servers that perform better, are more reliable, and have a lower cost of ownership. The book also contains valuable information to help IT managers and system administrators understand how their system is performing. The book contains the following information: *Key features of the Sun Fire Hardware system product line*A good process to follow to determine your needs*Many design considerations and rules of thumb*Methods for maximizing performance and RAS properties*Step-by-step system analysis procedures*Methods for planning for growth and upgrading systems*System configuration guidelines and steps*Real world system examples for an NFS server, a simulation server, and a database server