The Java Persistence API (JPA) is used in most Java applications to interact with a relational database. One of its most popular implementations is the Hibernate ORM, because it uses object-relational mapping to abstract database interactions and makes implementing simple CRUD operations very simple. But this abstraction also has its downsides. Hibernate uses a lot of internal optimizations and hides …
How to Troubleshoot Performance with a Visual Studio Profiler
Performance profilers mainly aid developers in analyzing the performance of applications. The purpose is to improve poorly performing sections of code that make up the functions of the application. When you say performance profilers, common names that come to mind are Visual Studio performance profilers and Prefix by Netreo. In this article, we will focus on the specific Visual Studio …
A Step By Step Guide to Tomcat Performance Monitoring
Application server monitoring metrics and runtime characteristics are essential for the applications running on each server. Additionally, monitoring prevents or resolves potential issues in a timely manner. As far as Java applications go, Apache Tomcat is one of the most commonly used servers. Tomcat performance monitoring can be done with JMX beans or a monitoring tool such as MoSKito or JavaMelody. …
Top 5 Web Application Monitoring Tools You Should Know
Web application monitoring tools can keep your business afloat. Period. Imagine this. You’re about to run a crucial end-of-season sale on your website. You’ve sent your emails, run social media campaigns, paid for advertisements, and stocked up your inventory; you are all set to let the cash register ring. However, on D-day, your website goes down. It’s unable to handle the …
Understanding IIS Log Files: Operating Instructions
Introduction Commonly, your website or app functions perfectly until you release it. During testing, you might seem to have control over everything. But, sooner or later, you will face some challenges. In fact, it is totally normal when something goes wrong. The most important thing is how you settle these problems. In most cases, issues with availability alerts and users’ …
How To Optimize Python Code
Currently, Python is the most used programming language for different projects around the world. According to statistics, 44.1% of programmers choose Python coding language for application/web development. However, that does not mean that Python developers are exempt from creating messy and inefficient code that can cost you and your clients time and money This is where Python code optimization comes …
Top Visual Studio Profiling Tools
Are you having performance issues with your applications? Maybe it’s time you make use of profiling tools. If you have Visual Studio applications, you’ll want to know the most popular Visual Studio profiling tools available. Visual Studio, Microsoft(R) Visual Studio or VS is a very popular integrated development environment (IDE) for Microsoft Windows. There is no debate that VS is …
Web Performance Monitoring: A How to Guide for Developers
As developers, we would rather be writing code all day than doing anything else. Especially meetings or fighting production problems. Unfortunately, both are part of the job. All developers need to understand the basics of web performance monitoring. It won’t help you get out of meetings, but it will help prevent production fires and put them out faster. Although, I …
3 Best Practices For End-To-End Testing
As you develop your software, you want it to work well, not only on paper but also as the actual users interact with the application. The way to create quality software that is easy to use and bug-free is with end-to-end testing. What Is End-To-End Testing? Software testing is riddled with jargon, so our natural starting point would be to …
Optimized: Using A JavaScript (JS) Profiler For Improved Performance
No matter what you’re coding, there’s always room to optimize your code and improve performance. This can be a painstaking process, and if you’re going over your code line by line you’d better cancel all your plans and forget about getting any sleep! Fortunately, there are better ways to examine and optimize your code. A JS profiler is an efficient …
Best Way to Load Test a Web Server
Web server load testing is a very well-known process in performance testing. By testing your web server, you can pinpoint performance bottlenecks and improve your server performance. But what is the best way to load test a server? In this article, you will learn about: General overview of web server load testing How to effectively perform load testing Load limits …
Docker Tutorial: Get Going From Scratch
Docker is a platform for packaging, deploying, and running applications. Docker applications run in containers that can be used on any system: a developer’s laptop, systems on premises, or in the cloud. Containerization is a technology that’s been around for a long time, but it’s seen new life with Docker. It packages applications as images that contain everything needed to …
Node.js Server Monitoring Best Practices
Node.js is a known and popular JavaScript framework for 2021. With the increasing utilization of Node.js in development, there is an equally increasing need for Node.js server monitoring. Since server monitoring is essential to all applications, it is important that you apply best practices when monitoring Node.js servers. Servers are devices for storing or processing information provided to other devices, …
The Ultimate List of C# Tools: IDEs, Profilers, Automation Tools, and More
C# is a widely used programming language in enterprises, especially for those that are heavily Microsoft-dependent. This language comprises a lot of tools with individual strengths. Here, we list C# tools for IDEs, profilers, automation tools, and more. If you build apps using C#, you most likely use Visual Studio and have explored some of its extensions to supercharge your …
Application Monitor: Checking Everything that Matters
Application monitor solutions are not novel but rather an evolutionary technology. These types of solutions answer the problems that most developers and DevOps teams encounter when building an application. Application monitor solutions help determine potential defects so developers can take corrective actions quickly. Hence, building an application is no longer complete without application performance monitoring (APM) solutions. Software development is …
Top Java Software Errors: 50 Common Java Errors and How to Avoid Them
Imagine, you are developing Java software and suddenly you encounter an error? Where could you have possibly gone wrong? There are many types of errors that you will encounter while developing Java software, but most are avoidable. Some errors are minor lapses when writing codes but that is very much mendable. If you have an error monitoring tool such as …
How to Monitor CPU Memory and Disk Usage in Java
In this post, we will discuss some of the primary commands, tools, and techniques that could help to monitor CPU Memory and Disk Usage in Java.
Tips for Application Troubleshooting
It is easier to perform application troubleshooting when you know that protocols are in place. For instance, knowing the core features of the application and how the application functions is already a standard. Also, you’ll need to expand the coverage like the requirements of Quality of Service (QoS). Does the application need real-time performance or does it need to move …
How to Monitor Server Performance
Server monitoring is important for optimum server performance to ensure no disruptions to your business. However, server performance monitoring can be dispersed and complex. Keeping an eye on everything has become an uphill battle. Information on the server allows you to better understand what went wrong. Tools, like Retrace, that make this uphill battle more streamlined and manageable. Let’s learn how to monitor server …
Node.js Logging Tutorial
Node.js logging is an important part of supporting the complete application life cycle. From creation to debugging to planning new features, logs support us all the way. By analyzing the data in the logs, we can glean insights, resolve bugs much quicker, and detect problems early and as they happen. In this post, we will talk about the who, what, …