Summary

Most developers like optimizing their code. They like making their code run faster. A seasoned professional usually does not run after optimization. He/She keeps delivering functionalities with an eye open to how his/her code is doing. At the same time, a seasoned professional also keeps their toolbox ready so that the moment he/she spots a problem they know which tool from their toolbox should be used to fix the problem. This chapter has tried to help you with knowing what to add to your toolbox. Learning the features/guidelines presented in this chapter is one step taken in the direction of becoming a seasoned professional. This chapter by no means is an encyclopedia of advice on how to tune performance of NHibernate.

This chapter gives an idea of different knobs that are available to you and what happens when these knobs are turned in different directions. The features presented in this chapter are basic and form the part of fundamental understanding of NHibernate. You may not...