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Performance Analysis for Java Web Sites
By Stacy  Joines, Ruth  Willenborg, Ken  Hygh
Publisher	: Addison Wesley
Pub Date	: September 10, 2002
ISBN	: 0-201-84454-0
Pages	: 464
	Copyright
		Figures and Listings
			Listings
		Foreword
		Introduction
		Acknowledgments
		Chapter  1.   Basic Performance Lingo
			Measurement Terminology
			Optimization Terminology
			Summary
		Chapter  2.   Java Application Server Performance
			Web Content Types
			Web Application Basics
			Beyond the Basics
			Other Features
			Summary
		Chapter  3.   The Performance Roles of Key Web Site Components
			Network Components
			Load Balancers
			HTTP Servers
			Application Servers
			Databases and Other Back-End Resources
			Caching
			Web Site Topologies
			Summary
		Chapter  4.   Java Specifics
			The Java Virtual Machine
			Java Coding Techniques
			Summary
		Chapter  5.   Performance Profiles of Common Web Sites
			Financial Sites
			B2B (Business-to-Business) Sites
			e-Commerce Sites
			Portal Sites
			Information Sites
			Pervasive Client Device Support
			Web Services
			Summary
		Chapter  6.   Developing a Performance Test Plan
			Test Goals
			Defining the Test Scope
			Scalability Testing
			Building the Performance Team
			Summary
		Chapter  7.   Test Scripts
			Getting Started
			Test Scripts Basics
			Making Test Scripts Dynamic
			Building Test Scenarios
			Common Pitfalls
			Summary
		Chapter  8.   Selecting the Right Test Tools
			Production Simulation Requirements
			Tool Requirements for Reproducible Results
			Buy versus Build
			Summary
		Chapter  9.   Test Environment Construction and Tuning
			The Network
			The Servers
			The Load Generators
			Hardware and Test Planning
			Summary
		Chapter  10.   Case Study: Preparing to Test
			Case Study Assumptions
			Fictional Customer: TriMont Mountain Outfitters
			An Introduction to the TriMont Web Site
			Detailed TriMont Web Site Planning Estimates
			Summary
		Chapter  11.   Executing a Successful Test
			Testing Overview
			Test Analysis and Tuning Process
			Test Phases
			Test Environment Configurations
			Summary
		Chapter  12.   Collecting Useful Data
			CPU Utilization
			Java Monitoring
			Other Performance Monitors
			Summary
		Chapter  13.   Common Bottleneck Symptoms
			Underutilization
			Bursty Utilization
			High CPU Utilization
			Uneven Cluster Loading
			Summary
		Chapter  14.   Case Study: During the Test
			Update
			Test Environment
			Testing Underway
			Summary
		Chapter  15.   Capacity Planning and Site Growth
			Review Plan Requirements
			Review Performance Test Results
			Projecting Performance
			Case Study: Capacity Planning
			Ongoing Capacity Planning
			Summary
		Appendix  A.   Planning Worksheets
			Capacity Sizing Worksheet
			Network Capacity Sizing Worksheet
			JVM Memory HTTP Session Sizing Worksheet
			Hardware Sizing Worksheet
			Capacity Planning Worksheet
		Appendix  B.   Pre-Test Checklists
			Web Application Checklist
			Component Checklist
			Test Team Checklist
			Test Environment Checklist
			Test Simulation and Tooling Checklist
		Appendix  C.   Test Tools
			Performance Analysis and Test Tool Sources
			Load Driver Checklist
			Sample LoadRunner Script ( 2002 Mercury Interactive Corporation)
			Sample SilkPerformer Script 2002 Segue Corporation
		Appendix  D.   Performance Test Checklists and Worksheets
			Performance Test Results Worksheet
			Results Verification Checklist
			Tuning Settings Worksheet
			Bottleneck Removal Checklist
			Summary Test Results Graph
		Bibliography
		Index