338 DB2 UDB V8 and WebSphere V5 Performance Tuning and Operations Guide
9.1 Problem determination methodology
The problem determination and performance tuning are closely related topics. It
is important to understand the difference between problem determination and
performance tuning.
Problem determination is the process of determining the cause of a problem,
while performance tuning is the process of changing/adjusting a system or an
application to perform in a more efficient way.
We should follow performance tuning routines/guidelines throughout the software
development life cycle, right from the beginning of understanding the system
requirements, analysis, design, coding and implementation. Irrespective of all the
guidelines, no system is ...