iotop works like top, but it watches your disk instead of your CPU.

A smarter way to monitor Linux resources without switching between tools.

So, I'm trying to switch my work machine over to Linux... I've got some Windows applications I need to use, though, so I'm attempting to use VMware Player (3.1, the latest version) to set up a Windows ...

One of the complaints I typically hear about Hyper-V is that while Windows performance is quite solid, when it comes to Linux the performance is just not there. Today, I want to introduce you to a tip ...

How to change the Linux I/O scheduler to fit your needs Your email has been sent In order to eek out as much performance from Linux servers as possible, learn how to change your I/O scheduler to meet ...

I've got a Pioneer DVD-115 (mmm, slotloader!), as was recommended up on Ars not that long ago. Thing works like a charm, excepting of course this little ...

Although most Linux users are familiar with the role of process schedulers, such as the new O(1) scheduler, many users are not so familiar with the role of I/O schedulers. I/O schedulers are similar ...