Application Using Threads (ApplicationUsingThreads): The driver coordinates concurrent database operations (operations from different threads) by acquiring locks. Although locking prevents errors in the driver, it also decreases performance. If your application does not make ODBC calls from different threads, the driver has no reason to coordinate operations. In this case, the ApplicationUsingThreads attribute should be disabled (set to 0).
Note: If you are using a multi-threaded application, you must enable the Application Using Threads option.

Fetch Size (FetchSize): Reducing the number of round trips on the network to the approximate number of rows being fetched increases performance. For example, if your application normally fetches 200 rows, it is more efficient for the driver to fetch 200 rows at one time over the network than to fetch 50 rows at a time during four round trips over the network.

JVM Arguments (JVMArgs): This connection option can be used to address memory and performance concerns by adjusting the max Java heap size. By increasing the max Java heap size, you increase the amount of data the driver accumulates in memory. This can reduce the likelihood of out-of-memory errors and improve performance by ensuring that result sets fit easily within the JVM's free heap space.