List/Grid Tag Archives: Performance and Scalability
SQL or NOSQL: That is the question?
So what’s the deal with NoSQL? Is NoSQL just a controversial buzzword? Could you imagine if the term ‘Object Oriented’ didn’t exist and instead architectures ...
C++ or Java, which is faster for high frequency trading?
Overview There are conflicting views as to what is the best solution for high frequency trading. Part of the problem is that what is high frequency trading varies more than you might ...
How to get C like performance in Java
Overview Java has many areas which can be slow. However for every problem there is a solution. Many solutions/hacks require working around Java’s protections but if you need low ...
Hibernate autocommit commands force MySQL in excessive disk I/O
Dear All, I am sure many of you use Hibernate and MySQL, I use it here and there myself. Generally the programming model is nice, but it is no secret that plain JDBC can be a lot faster. ...
Java Secret: Using an enum to build a State machine
Overview The enum in Java is more powerful than many other languages which can lead to surprising uses. In this article, I outline some the individual features of enum in Java, and ...
Low GC in Java: Use primitives instead of wrappers
Overview There are two good reason to use primitives instead of wrappers where possible.Clarity. By using a primitive, you are making it clear that a null value is not appropriate. Performance. ...
Using FindBugs to produce substantially less buggy code
Some time ago a user of Java-monitor, the forum of our JCG partner, Kees Jan, spotted that his system was forcing a large number of full Garbage Collections despite the fact that the ...
Hibernate mapped collections performance problems
First things first, this article was inspired after Burt Beckwith‘s presentation about Advanced GORM – Performance, Customization and Monitoring at SpringOne 2GX on Jan ...
How to Do 100K TPS at Less than 1ms Latency
Martin Thompson and Michael Barker talk about building a HPC financial system handling over 100K TPS at less than 1ms latency by having a new approach to infrastructure and software. ...
Revving Up Your Hibernate Engine
Want to know how you can tune up your Hibernate-based applications for seamless scalability and maximum performance results? This article explores tuning techniques for Hibernate-based ...
