"jaikiran" wrote : Which version of JBoss? For me an out-of-box installation of 4.2.1 takes less than a minute to start. Have you deployed any of your own applications? | | Also, have a look at http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=JBossASTuningSliming for leaving out any applications that might not be of any use for you. Thanks for the link! Will check it out! Running JBoss 4.2.1.GA It takes about about 57 seconds for mine to start from an out-of box installation, but if you have to do it many times a day, it adds up. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4077762#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...