The Java Dynamic Management Kit
(JDMK), developed
by Sun Microsystems [#!jdmk-wp!#,#!jdmk-v30!#], promises to overcome many
of the problems mentioned and supports some new
requirements. Application Response Measurement API (ARM) is a valuable
standard for the application perfomance instrumentation.
In the
next sections, we will introduce the architecture and services of
JDMK and the concepts and use of ARM.