"jason.greene(a)jboss.com" wrote : "FredrikJ" wrote : Using the testbeds from above on CR3 shows a significant improvement over CR2. The source for the tests can be found here: http://www.robotsociety.com/cache/cr3/src.rar | | | | Hi FredrikJ, | | I have recently proposed a new locking strategy that would allow for non-blocking concurrent reads. If you are interested look it over, and let us know your thoughts. | Also, I optimistic locking, if it fits with your app, would give you non-blocking reads today. -Jason View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4064756#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...