In this practical book subtitled "In-Depth Advice for Tuning and Programming Java 8, 11, and Beyond", author Scott Oaks takes the approach that anyone who works with Java should be adept at understanding how code behaves in the Java Virtual Machine including the tunings likely to help performance. This updated second edition helps you gain in-depth knowledge of Java application performance using both the JVM and the Java platform

Author: Scott Oaks
Publisher: O'Reilly
Date: March 2020
Pages: 450
ISBN: 978-1492056119
Print: 1492056111
Kindle: B084RY5438
Audience: Java developers
Level: Intermediate
Category: Java 

• Understand how various Java platforms and compilers affect performance
• Learn how Java garbage collection works
• Apply four principles to obtain best results from performance testing
• Use the JDK and other tools to learn how a Java application is performing
• Minimize the garbage collector’s impact through tuning and programming practices
• Tackle performance issues in Java APIs
• Improve Java-driven database application performance

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