Oracle iPlanet Web Proxy Server 4.0.14 Performance Tuning, Sizing, and Scaling Guide

How This Book Is Organized

This guide is divided into chapters. Each chapter addresses specific areas and tasks. The following table lists the chapters of the guide and their contents.

Table P–1 Guide Organization

Chapter 

Description 

Chapter 1, Performance and Monitoring Overview

This chapter provides a general discussion of server performance considerations, and more specific information about monitoring server performance. 

Chapter 2, Tuning Proxy Server

This chapter describes specific adjustments you can make that might improve iPlanet Web Proxy Server; performance. It provides an overview of Proxy Server's connection-handling process so that you can better understand the tuning settings. 

Chapter 3, Common Performance Problems

This chapter discusses common web site performance problems.

Chapter 4, Platform-Specific Issues and Tips

This chapter provides platform-specific tuning tips. 

Chapter 5, Sizing and Scaling Your Server

This chapter examines the subsystems of your server, and provides recommendations for optimal performance. 

Chapter 6, Scalability Studies

This chapter describes the results of scalability studies.