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Pulsar: an extensible tool for monitoring large Unix sites

Finkel, 1997

Document ID
3201917401589060136
Author
Finkel R
Publication year
Publication venue
Software: Practice and Experience

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Many problems can crop up unexpectedly on Unix computers, and the administrator must be able to detect and react to these problems quickly. If a site has more than a few computers, the effort needed to keep abreast of problems can lead to unresponsive administration …
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