Java virtual threads are much lighter and more efficient than traditional operating system threads, and excel at handling blocking operations. Unfortunately, despite their advantages, virtual threads ...

Understanding Java threads Before you dive into this series, make sure you are familiar with the basics of threading. Start with the Java 101 introduction to Java’s low-level threading ...

But there's always room for improvement. At Oracle CloudWorld, the Java team unveiled a list of key new features in Java 21, which went into general availability last week. First up: Virtual threads ...

JDK 21's virtual threads are a major leap forward for Java's concurrency model. Previously, Java relied on OS threads, which were resource-heavy, limiting how many threads could run concurrently.