Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Architecture and Management

Optimizing the Java Virtual Machine and WebLogic Server

The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and WebLogic Server layers expose a number of important optimization knobs. Because all layered Fusion Middleware components are Java applications and run on WebLogic Server managed servers, the tuning of these two layers is essential in optimizing the execution of all Fusion Middleware components. It is important to note that a thorough discussion of JVM and WebLogic Server optimization is well beyond the scope of this book (and indeed is the subject of a number of articles and books). In this discussion we instead discuss some of the core principles that the optimization of these layers involves and examine how these principles apply to the pricing application. ...