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4.4.1.1.7: Tuning session support

4.4.1.1.7: Tuning session support

IBM WebSphere Application Server session support has features for tuning session performance and operating characteristics, particularly when sessions are persisted in a database. These options allow the administrator flexibility in determining the performance and failover characteristics for their environment.

The table summarizes the features, including whether they apply to sessions tracked in memory, in a database, or either. Click a feature for details about the feature. Some features are easily manipulated using administrative settings; others require code or database changes.

Feature or option Goal Applies to sessions in memory or database?
Session caching Minimize database read operations. Database
Multirow schema Fully utilize database capacities. Database
Base in-memory session pool size Fully utilize system capacity without overburdening system. Either
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