Troubleshooting Live Java Web Applications

This talk examines methods and tools that can be used to uncover and resolve performance problems arising in Java web applications. It touches on a few common problems such as slow SQL and blocked threads. It uses various diagnostic tools to examine these problems including log files, jvisualvm, and New Relic. Finally, it evaluates the use of these tools in a production environment, separating them into what can and cannot be used in live production applications.