Java Performance
The Definitive Guide
by Scott Oaks
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appears in Java, Programming, and Technology.
The world of Java performance has shifted significantly in the past ten years. Multicore machines and 64bit operating systems are now standard even for casual users, and Java itself has introduced new features to manage applications. The base JVM has kept pace with those developments and offers a very different performance profile in its current v...
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