Performance

No matter what kind of application programs you are running on a server, performance can always be a concern. For a distributed relational database, network, server, and application performance are all crucial.

Server performance can be affected by the size and organization of main and auxiliary storage. There can also be performance gains if you know the strengths and weaknesses of SQL programs.

• Improve distributed relational database performance through the network
  You can improve the performance of your network in various ways.
• Improve distributed relational database performance through the server
  Achieving efficient server performance requires a proper balance among server resources. Overusing any resource adversely affects performance. This topic describes the server commands that are available to help you observe the performance of your server.
• Improve distributed relational database performance through the database
  Distributed relational database performance is affected by the overall design of the database. The location of distributed data, the level of commitment control you use, and the design of your SQL indexes all affect performance.