Tackling memory limitations imposed on Java applications, Terracotta on Tuesday will offer what it describes as a breakthrough in solving the “universal problem” of Java garbage collection.

Unfortunately, this desire to immediately free up memory must go unrequited, as there is no way to force garbage collection (GC) in Java. However, here are five strategies that will get the Java ...

The Java virtual machine manages application memory ... The JVM manages memory through a process called garbage collection, which continuously identifies and eliminates unused memory in Java ...

Documentation describing garbage collection feels ... it is best to explore how the Java heap is organized to support generational collectors. Note: The Virtual spaces allow the collectors to ...

Real-time garbage collection isn't an oxymoron ... Unfortunately, many designers are familiar with the more traditional Java virtual machines (JVMs) that aren't suitable for real-time applications.

Terracotta has just announced the general availability of its new Java add-on for the Enterprise version of its Ehcache distributed Java caching software. Dubbed BigMemory, the add-on is designed to ...

Terracotta has released to beta a new Java addon for the Enterprise ... the memory and performance constraints of Garbage Collection (GC). Dubbed BigMemory, the pure Java addon is compatible with many ...

Java virtual machines (JVMs) are built from a variety ... control not just scheduling but also resources. Although garbage-collection techniques have improved greatly, having control over memory ...

Bali, Indonesia--BEA Systems has come up with its own microkernel operating system by stretching Java down to the Hypervisor level. The system promises to radically increase performance and to ...

Azul's flagship product, Zing, is a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) based on Oracle's HotSpot JVM. It's a no-pause JVM designed to eliminate GC pauses. This pauselessness, which Azul calls "generational ...