SAP Basis Administration Handbook, NetWeaver Edition

Significance of SAP System Performance

Good system performance is of paramount importance to the business users. For a newly implemented system, one of the main criteria for end-user acceptance is good response time. For a system that has been in productive operation for a while, good response times and availability are critical and have monetary implications if there is any adverse effect on system performance. Thus, one of the most important tasks of the Basis administrator is to monitor the system for any performance issues and take remedial actions as quickly as possible. The best way to provide good response times and meet or exceed system performance expectations are to incorporate system performance best practices and set up/ tune parameters ...