At the time (March 2020) of writing this article there are 600+ arguments that you can pass to JVM just around Garbage collection and memory. If you include other aspects, total JVM arguments count will easily cross 1000+. 😊. It's... Continue Reading →
There are 3 highly popular myths about Garbage Collection. Let’s review those myths and the actual truth behind them. Myth #1: Minor GC don't pause the application There are different types of Garbage Collection events: Minor GC event, Major GC... Continue Reading →
Long GC Pauses are undesirable for applications. It affects your SLAs; it results in poor customer experiences, and it causes severe damages to mission critical applications. Thus in this article, I have laid out key reasons that can cause long... Continue Reading →
In several journals, articles, blogs and all throughout the internet there is one common theme echoed: “Serial GC is not meant for any serious applications. It should be used only for prototype application. It’s only meant for desktop application or... Continue Reading →
There are several blogs and articles on different GC algorithms, their inner details, their Pros, their Cons… This article tries to summarize Pros and Cons of each GC algorithm in one single slide.