The JDBC Connection Pool is software that provides efficient connection management for applications that use JDBC to interact with a database. It dynamically manages and reuses database connections, reducing overhead costs and improving performance.
BoneCP is a JDBC Pool, an open-source and high-performance Java-based database connection pool. If you have used tools like C3P0 or DBCP, then you already know what this means. Simply put, it is a library that manages database connections, helping you achieve faster database access in your application.
One might ask: why create a new solution when C3P0 and DBCP exist? Well, the answer lies in performance. In our case, we found that existing solutions were not fast enough. C3P0 did a great job with small workloads but began to slow down our throughput when tested heavily (especially in terms of CPU usage). DBCP was slower in some cases and, at the time we needed it, not recommended for production use.
Hence, we developed a new connection pool library that is fast, often 25 times faster than other options. But don't just take our word for it. Try it out yourself and run the benchmark tests provided, or create your own.
However, it is important to note that despite having 100% unit test coverage, this project is still considered beta software. As such, exercise caution when using it.
One might ask: why create a new solution when C3P0 and DBCP exist? Well, the answer lies in performance. In our case, we found that existing solutions were not fast enough. C3P0 did a great job with small workloads but began to slow down our throughput when tested heavily (especially in terms of CPU usage). DBCP was slower in some cases and, at the time we needed it, not recommended for production use.
Hence, we developed a new connection pool library that is fast, often 25 times faster than other options. But don't just take our word for it. Try it out yourself and run the benchmark tests provided, or create your own.
However, it is important to note that despite having 100% unit test coverage, this project is still considered beta software. As such, exercise caution when using it.
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