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8.1 Tuning the operating system
This section describes the parameters that improve performance. It also provides
a basic understanding about the techniques that are used in Linux, including:
Linux memory management
Page partitions in Linux
File systems and their effect on performance
Disabling unnecessary daemons
Tuning parameters using sysctl
8.1.1 Disabling daemons
Daemons or background services, that are probably not required, run on every
server. Disabling these daemons frees the memory, decreases the startup time,
and decreases the number of processes the CPU h