Generational Garbage Collection: Young vs Old Generation Strategy
Understand Generational Garbage Collection in Java. Learn how Young and Old Generations optimize JVM performance, memory efficiency, and GC tuning
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G1 (Garbage First) Garbage Collector: Modern Default for Java
Learn G1 Garbage Collector in Java. Explore its region-based design, tuning options, advantages over CMS, and why it’s the modern JVM default
CMS (Concurrent Mark Sweep) Garbage Collector Explained
Learn the CMS Garbage Collector in Java. Understand its phases, strengths, weaknesses, and why it was deprecated in favor of G1, ZGC, and Shenandoah
Shenandoah GC: Low-Pause Garbage Collection in OpenJDK
Learn Shenandoah GC in Java: a low-pause, concurrent garbage collector in OpenJDK. Explore design, tuning, advantages, and production scenarios
ZGC: Sub-Millisecond Pause Garbage Collector Explained
Learn ZGC in Java: a low-latency garbage collector with sub-millisecond pause times. Explore its design, tuning options, and real-world use cases
How GC Chooses Which Objects to Collect: Root Reachability Analysis
Learn how Java’s Garbage Collector identifies unreachable objects using root reachability analysis, improving memory efficiency, performance, and reliability
Comparing GC Algorithms: CMS vs G1 vs ZGC vs Shenandoah
Compare CMS, G1, ZGC, and Shenandoah garbage collectors in Java. Learn differences, tuning options, and best use cases for latency and throughput
JVM Garbage Collection Logs: How to Read and Interpret Them
Master the art of reading and interpreting JVM Garbage Collection logs to optimize performance, reduce latency, and troubleshoot memory issues effectively
Monitoring JVM Garbage Collection with JVisualVM, JConsole, and Mission Control
Learn how to monitor and analyze JVM Garbage Collection using JVisualVM, JConsole, and Mission Control for tuning, troubleshooting, and optimizing Java apps
Tuning the Heap Size in JVM: Xms, Xmx, and Metaspace Parameters Explained
Learn how to tune JVM heap size with Xms, Xmx, and Metaspace parameters to improve performance, prevent memory errors, and optimize garbage collection