Java stores object values in heap memory; references to the value are stored in the stack. Another way to create strings is to use the new keyword, as in the following example. String s1 = new String( ...

An Oracle-developed, low-latency Java garbage collector geared to large heaps could move to the open source community, if a proposal to do so gets community approval. Votes are due by November 8.

Heap dumps can be captured using several mechanisms. Here I am going to show a couple of effective ways. Identify the Process Id. First, you need to identify the Java Process Id, for which you are ...

GraalVM Native Image is an ahead-of-time compiler that generates native Java executables. These executables start very fast and use less CPU and memory. This makes Java in the cloud cheaper.

When you create a new object in Java,aClass a = new aClass();memory is dynamically allocated on the process's heap to store the object instance. A reference to this object is created on the stack ...

Microsoft has announced the private preview of jaz, a new Java Virtual Machine (JVM) launcher tailored for cloud deployments on Azure. The tool aims to address long-standing challenges developers face ...

It's easy to say, "Just don't use Java," but what if a program you use requires it? I've got a list of problem apps and solutions. Written by Ed Bott, Senior Contributing Editor April 9, 2012 at 9 ...