Fix pack 6 (8.0.5.6) is now available on the Downloads page, which contains the latest IBM fixes to the code base. To find out more...
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The latest refresh of the Software Developers Kit (SDK) and Java™ runtime environment is now available. This refresh contains the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update...
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Response time, memory footprint, and scalability In the previous article, Jack considered buying a new car for his taxi business and looked at how long...
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Startup time, ramp-up time, and throughput You’ve probably heard those jokes that start, “If my car behaved like software…” – including that infamous exchange between...
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The default Garbage Collection (GC) policy for the Eclipse OpenJ9 Virtual Machine (J9VM), which powers the IBM® SDK, JavaTM Technology Edition, is generational concurrent (gencon)....
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A typical transaction-based Java™ application uses a request-response model and its load does not remain the same throughout its lifetime; it goes through peaks (high...
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Java virtual machines (JVM) use built-in garbage collection (GC) technology to automatically manage memory usage within the Java heap. When an allocation failure occurs, a...
Service refresh 5 contains a major refresh of the Java runtime environment, which provides significant performance and serviceability enhancements across all supported platforms, including the...
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Fix pack 11 is now available on the Downloads page, which contains the latest IBM fixes to the code base. To find out more about...
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Fix pack 10 is now available on the Downloads page, which contains the latest IBM fixes to the code base. To find out more about...
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