Register now. For a Java process, there are several memory pools or spaces - Java heap, Metaspace, PermGen (in versions prior to Java 8) and native heap. Each of these memory pools might encounter ...

I don’t know anyone who likes investigating a Java heap dump. They can be massive — literally multiple gigs in size. They contain so much information that identifying the cause of a JVM memory leak ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Heap dump is a snapshot of the Java memory. It contains information about the Java objects and ...

Java applications run on the JVM, but what do you know about JVM technology? This article, the first in a series, is an overview of how a classic Java virtual machine works such as pros and cons ...

Java 12 enhances G1 to automatically return Java heap memory to the operating system when idle. This memory is released in a reasonable period of time when there is very low application activity.

Memory bugs, essentially a mistake in the management of heap memory, can occur in any program that is ... difficult to track down with conventional tools on even a simple desktop architecture, and are ...