List/Grid Tag Archives: JVM
Who is stealing your memory? The Application Servers Edition
You create an amazing app. You put it into production. And you notice that you justdo not have enough memory available. Even when all your measurements (maybe taken with the help of ...
Busting PermGen Myths
In my latest post I explained the reasons that can cause the java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space crashes. Now it is time to talk about possible solutions to the problem. Or, ...
What is a PermGen leak?
What follows is a practical introduction to a specific type of memory problems in Java applications. Namely – we will analyze the errors that cause the java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: ...
How much memory do I need
What is retained heap? How much memory will I need? This is a question you might have asked yourself (or others) when building a solution, creating a data structure or choosing an algorithm. ...
When using direct memory can be faster
Overview Using direct memory is no guarantee of improving performance. Given it adds complexity, it should be avoided unless you have a compelling reason to use it. This excellent ...
Java Heap Dump: Are you up to the task?
If you are as much enthusiasm as I am on Java performance, heap dump analysis should not be a mystery to you. If it is then the good news is that you have an opportunity to increase ...
IBM AIX: Java process size monitoring
This article will provide you with a quick reference guide on how to calculate the Java process size memory footprint for Java VM processes running on IBM AIX 5.3+ OS. This is a complementary ...
Compact Off-Heap Structures/Tuples In Java
In my last post I detailed the implications of the access patterns your code takes to main memory. Since then I’ve had a lot of questions about what can ...
JavaOne 2012: Diagnosing Your Application on the JVM
It was worth attending Staffan Larsen‘s (Oracle Java Serviceability Architect) presentation ‘Diagnosing Your Application on the JVM‘ (Hilton Plaza A/B) just for learning ...
Warming Up Your JVM – Superfast Production Servers and IDEs
A couple of months ago I was reading up on Complex Event Processing in Java and ways to achieve low latency. At the end of my hour long research I figured out that even if your application ...
