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Performance related Recommended Readings

Format Web Page Image Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework
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Web Page
Title
Garbage Collection: Automatic Memory Management in the Microsoft .NET Framework
Author
Jeffrey Richter
Link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1100/gci/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1200/GCI2/
Category
CLR, GC, Performance
Comments

Every thing you wanted to know about the GC but were afraid to ask.

 
Format Book Image Performance Testing Microsoft .NET Web Applications
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Book
Title
Performance Testing Microsoft .NET Web Applications
Author
Microsoft Application Consulting and Engineering (ACE) Team
Publisher
Microsoft Press
ISBN
0-7356-1538-1
Category
ASP.NET, Performance
 
Format Web Page Image When to call GC.Collect()
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Web Page
Title
When to call GC.Collect()
Author
Rico Mariani
Link
http://blogs.msdn.com/ricom/archive/2004/11/29/271829.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/ricom/archive/2003/12/02/40780.aspx
Category
CLR, GC, Performance
 
Format Web Page Image Yet Another Optimization Article
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Web Page
Title
Yet Another Optimization Article
Author
Martin Fowler
Link
http://martinfowler.com/ieeeSoftware/yetOptimization.pdf
Category
Performance
Comments

Remember that most programs follow the 80/20 rule that is 80% of the execution time of your program is spent in 20% of your code. I will optimize the 20% once that 20% has been identified & proven to be a performance problem via profiling (see CLR Profiler).

For info on the 80/20 rule & optimizing only the 20% this article