Keep it simple strategy

This Performance Management Principle proposes that systems be implemented with their default settings and that changes only be made when necessary.

There are a large number of settings that can be tuned in a complex system. The permutations and combinations of these settings are staggering. Some adjustments are beneficial - some not. Some may negate the benefit of others.

This document identifies those adjustments that we believe are critical or beneficial. These include connection pooling, reusable SQL, Java™ heap settings. We identify the parameters which we believe are optional and that you can set when there is a clear need.