This course provides in depth information on how to tune WebSphere, database server, web server and the operating system to extract the last drop of performance. It covers performance tuning methodology, how to detect a bottleneck and common problems and solutions. After taking this class, students will be able to methodically create a stress testing plan and find bottlenecks and resolve them.

The students will perform hands on lab to create test scripts, perform stress test and gather key performance numbers. The class is generic as far as the stress testing tool is concerned. The concepts learned in this class can be used with any tool of choice.
 
Topics

• Standardized terminology
• Stress testing and tuning methodology
• Gathering key performance numbers using various tools
• Common WebSphere bottlenecks
• OS (AIX/Solaris) tuning tips
• DB2 tuning tips
• WebSphere best practices
• Problem determination techniques  

Objectives

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

• Understand the performance testing methodology
• How to standardize the terminology for better communication.
• How to methodically stress test and discover bottlenecks.
• How to measure if a system will meet performance expectations.
• Identify potential bottlenecks in WebSphere® applications
• Analyze application performance with Websphere performance tools
• Create test cases
• Improve application databases configurations for optimal performance
• Know how to monitor applications after deployment  

Audience

QA team members, developers, architects, consultants and IT specialists.
 
Prerequisites

Good experience with WebSphere application development and/or QA. Some WebSphere admin introductory knowledge required
 
Duration

Three days.