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.

• 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.

• AIX® documentation

  View the AIX software documentation library for releases 5.1 and later.

• WebSphere Application Server V6 Scalability and Performance Handbook