Object Relational Mapping (ORM) technologies like Entity Framework can drastically simplify the programming model against databases, but when done carelessly, performance can suffer. To keep that from ...

When non-DBAs think about what it is that a DBA does, performance monitoring and tuning are usually the first tasks that come to mind. This should not be surprising. Almost anyone who has come in ...

Virtualization has brought the lost art of performance tuning back into the datacenter. Here's how to get the most out of your virtual servers. Server virtualization allows organizations to make ...

Recent articles on TheServerSide.com have discussed some of the challenges of troubleshooting and debugging Java code, much of which has focused around the futility of working with the de facto tool ...

Most database performance-tuning methodologies focus on tuning one or more specific queries. It’s common to find content online urging the reader to start tuning a database by looking at a “top 10” ...

As Joey explains, Activity Monitor consumes a lot of resources and yields little usable data. Here are some third-party alternatives. I get to work with a lot of customers, so I get to see a lot of ...

In 2025, the emphasis has clearly shifted from cloud migration to cloud optimization to ensure that each workload, resource, ...

Successful tech applications are rarely static: Users’ needs change and expand, and they expect their technology tools’ capabilities to grow and adapt. However, as applications grow in complexity, ...

Linux is a powerful and flexible operating system, widely used in servers, embedded systems, and even personal computers. However, even the best-configured systems can face performance bottlenecks ...