Performance: Resources for learning
Use the following links to find relevant supplemental information about performance. The information resides on IBM® and non-IBM Internet sites, whose sponsors control the technical accuracy of the information.
These links are provided for convenience. Often, the information is not specific to the IBM WebSphere® Application Server product, but is useful for understanding the product. When possible, links are provided to technical papers and Redbooks® that supplement the broad coverage of the release documentation with in-depth examinations of particular product areas. The following sections are covered in this reference:
View the following links for additional information:
Request metrics
- Systems
Management: Application Response Measurement (ARM)
The Open Group ARM specifications.
Monitoring performance with third-party tools
- IBM Search Solutions.
Use IBM's Global Solution Directory to find a list of IBM's business partners that offer performance monitoring tools compliant with WebSphere Application Server.
Tuning performance
- WebSphere Application Server Performance
Cookbook
This page provides links to information about basic performance considerations.
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Maximum
Performance with WebSphere Application Server V5.1 on
iSeries
This book explains how to tune the iSeries server for IBM WebSphere Application Server. The book is divided into several logical tuning tasks, such as tuning the Java virtual machine. You can study each of these logical blocks and apply them independently from other tasks. But, to achieve optimum performance on the system, you should use the systematic approach that is shown in this book.
- Performance Analysis for Java™ websites
Offers clear explanations and expert practical guidance on performance analysis for Java-based websites. It offers extensive appendices, including worksheets for capacity planning, checklists to help you prepare for different stages of performance testing, and a list of performance-test tool vendors.
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AIX® documentationView the AIX software documentation library for releases 5.1 and later.
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WebSphere Application
Server V6 Scalability and Performance Handbook