Summary

In this chapter, you looked at what WebSphere expects from data sources, databases, and the types of application connectivity available for connecting WebSphere to data sources.

Database technology is a science in itself. However, you should be able to gauge from this chapter the importance and number of available options for configuring WebSphere to operate optimally with database technologies.

To understand how to monitor the performance of your database, see Chapter 13, where you'll look at various tools to help you understand where bottlenecks may be occurring in your WebSphere environment.