MySQL JDBC Statement Caching
Introduction In this article, we are going to see how we can enable the MySQL JDBC Driver Statement Caching mechanism, which, unfortunately, is not enabled by default. No matter what data access framework you are using, you still need to configure the JDBC Driver if you want to get the most out of the MySQL database engine.
Spring read-only transaction Hibernate optimization
Introduction In this article, I’m going to explain how the Spring read-only transaction Hibernate optimization works. After taking a look at what the Spring framework does when enabling the readOnly attribute on the @Transactional annotation, I realized that only the Hibernate flush mode is set to FlushType.MANUAL without propagating the read-only flag further to the Hibernate Session. So, in the true spirit of open-source software developer, I decided it’s time to make a change.
MongoDB and the fine art of data modeling
Introduction This is the third part of our MongoDB time series tutorial, and this post will emphasize the importance of data modeling. You might want to check the first part of this series, to get familiar with our virtual project requirements and the second part talking about common optimization techniques. When you first start using MongoDB, you’ll immediately notice it’s schema-less data model. But schema-less doesn’t mean skipping proper data modeling (satisfying your application business and performance requirements). As opposed to a SQL database, a NoSQL document model is more focused towards… Read More
