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Jorge Mario G. wrote:
> Hi
> I'm trying to find documentation to configure a FreeBSD server for a high
> perfomance task.
> I've seen a couple of docs in the freebsd.org site and I also saw this book
> 4.4BSD desing and implementation.  Is the information in that book still
> relevant and is it useful??  the problem is, I'm deep in south america and
> S&H costs are hand and leg.  Recommended readings are appreciated

The tuning(7) manual page is a very good start. Design and 
Implementation is still relevant and useful, though FreeBSD has diverged 
considerably in many critical parts. I wouldn't recommend reading it for 
the purpose of performance tweaking.

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