The JVM becomes the hub for all the Java apps running on a machine or device. So the JVM largely relieves the software developer of the burden of worrying about programming security “bugs”.

The main thing that makes Ratpack interesting is the execution model, which aims to make asynchronous programming on the JVM easier.

Excessive object creation can be a huge problem in Java programs. Despite continuing improvements in JVM technology for memory management, the object creation and garbage collection cycle is still ...

For both short- and long-term allocations, the C++ program is considerably faster than the Java program running on any JVM. Short-term allocations have been one focus area for optimization in HotSpot.

James Ward is a Java Champion and Google’s Kotlin product manager. In this interview, he speaks about the state of Java, JVM languages, mutability, and functional programming.

When Java was released in 1995, all computer programs were written to a specific operating system, and program memory was managed by the software developer. The JVM was a revelation. JavaWorld / IDG ...

The easiest way to optimize your Java runtime is to supply correct JVM options and parameters. In honor of the Java 21 release, we examine the 21 most important Java JVM options you can configure.

Enter Scala: a statically-typed language that compiles to the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and is a blend of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms.

Java instrumentation and sampling tools Java Flight Recorder is the de facto Java sampling tool, having been built directly into the JVM since the Java 8 LTS release. Incredibly efficient, the default ...

Much of its popularity is due to JVM compatibility and support for Java 6; but more importantly, it's possible to build a project with a mix of code files written in either Kotlin or Java.