Boost Tomcat performance for static content

This article is a good overview of how to speed up web server performance. In this case the software is Apache Tomcat but most of the content can be generalized to any web server suite.

Jeffrey Kelly
http://sailwhatcom.com

A Metric to Predict Software Scalability

Jeffrey Kelly
http://sailwhatcom.com

Here are some links on Windows Vista performance. Most are more consumer-oriented than business oriented, but I'm sure as critical readers you'll plow through the fluff.

TechNet: Windows Vista: Reliability and Performance

Why Windows Vista Won't Suck

Windows Vista Performance Enhancements

Putting Vista in The Fast Lane

Jeffrey Kelly
http://sailwhatcom.com

Performance Testing Web Services: Strategies & Best Practices

This add-heavy article covers web service testing from "Test Planning" to "What Are We Measuring" including some code examples of problems and some considerations for how to test and what load to use.

Jeffrey Kelly
http://sailwhatcom.com