Performance Analysis of Front-End and Back-End Separation in Java Web Development

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Pascal Ramirez
California State University

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This paper conducts an in-depth investigation into the performance impact of front-end and back-end separation architecture in Java Web development and discusses corresponding optimization strategies. Front-end and back-end separation has become a widely adopted architectural paradigm in modern Web application development. By decoupling the user interface layer (front-end) from the data processing layer (back-end), this approach improves development efficiency, enhances resource management, and strengthens system scalability. The paper first introduces the fundamental concept of front-end and back-end separation and elaborates on its implementation technologies and development models, including commonly used frameworks and tools. Subsequently, it analyzes potential performance challenges introduced by this architecture, such as increased network requests and more complex front-end logic. Finally, strategies including resource optimization, code modularization, API optimization, and load balancing are proposed to mitigate these challenges and improve overall system performance.

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)

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