Tuning the JVM

The Java Virtual Machine, or JVM, on which WebLogic server runs is the single most important software component of your system. Because all aspects of your application rely on the JVM, it is the single easiest place to ruin the performance of your server.

Fortunately, it is not terribly difficult to properly configure your JVM. There are several primary areas of improvement:

  • Server performance packs

  • Heap configuration

  • Garbage collection

  • Accepting backlogs

Server Performance Packs

Depending on the platform that your WebLogic server is running on, a performance pack may be available for your system. The value of a performance pack is that input/output operations are configured to better utilize your server resources.

To enable performance ...

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