Designing Portals for Optimal Performance

Designing Portals for Optimal Performance

Control Tree Design

How the Control Tree Works

How the Control Tree Affects Performance

Using Multiple Desktops

Why this is a Good Idea

Design Decisions for Using Multiple Desktops

Optimizing the Control Tree

Enabling Control Tree Optimization

Setting the Current Page

How Tree Optimization Works

Limitations to Using Tree Optimization

Disabling Tree Optimization

Other Ways to Improve Performance

Use Entitlements Judiciously

How Entitlements Affect Performance

Recommendations for Using Entitlements

Limit User Customizations

Optimize Page Flow Session Footprint

Use File-based Portals for Simple Applications

Why Use a File-based Portal?

Limitations to Using File-based Portals

Create a Production Domain in Development

Use Remote Portlets

Do Remote Portlets Really Provide a Performance Boost?

Customize Portlets to Take Advantage of Optimization Features

Use Backing Files

Thoughtful Design Decisions Ensure Optimal Performance