While a developer can't specifically force Java garbage collection, they can ask the JVM to prioritize the process. If developers need the JVM to free up some heap space, here are five ways to ...

Valhalla is nothing short of a Java language overhaul, promising to correct longstanding performance issues. Here’s a first look at what’s coming, starting with the new value classes and ...

Oracle has introduced a new effort to help ease enduring Java pain points such as slow startups, protracted time to peak performance and large footprints. The effort, known as Project Leyden, ...

In this article, key Eclipse Collections contributors demonstrate techniques for refactoring standard Java code to Eclipse Collections, and demonstrate some of the memory savings you can achieve.

WebAssembly’s garbage collection extension makes it easier to run languages like Java on the front end. Could it be the start of a new era in web development?