This chapter describes configuration options that affect the performance and throughput of the Siebel Web Client, and provides guidelines for tuning the client to achieve and maintain optimal performance and scalability. It includes the following topics:

• About Siebel Clients
• Performance Factors for Siebel Web Clients
• Best Practices for Siebel Web Client Tuning

For more information, see the following documents on the Siebel Bookshelf:

• Deployment Planning Guide
• Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using
• Siebel System Administration Guide
• Security Guide for Siebel eBusiness Applications
• System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Siebel SupportWeb

The following sections in this book also relate to Siebel Web Client performance:

• For performance considerations for Application Object Manager (AOM), see Tuning the Siebel Application Object Manager for Performance.
• For performance considerations related to configuring Siebel applications, see Tuning Customer Configurations for Performance.