374 WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Concepts, Planning, and Design Guide
When running performance tests, keep in mind the following considerations:
Populate the database with the most similar production data as possible. Keep the same
database structure, stored procedures, and volume of data if possible.
If HTTP session persistence is enabled in production, enable it during the performance
tests.
If more than one application is running on the same production server, run them in the
acceptance test environment.
Try to replicate networking configurations on the acceptance environment such as
firewalls, intrusion detection policies, access lists, and routing configurations.
If running on Windows platforms, remember to configure antivirus ...