After installing Jira on a newly installed OS, and having users test the performance feedback from them was positive.
Then very next steps I took involed: moving Jira off HSQL to Postgresql database located on the same machine.
Also enabling SSL with a 3rd party Cert.
After testing everything I made the server live shortly after users were complaining of the performance being painfully slow.
*note* this is a small user based install 10 user.
Any suggestions would be very helpful