Summary
This chapter explored strategies for enhancing Java application performance by optimizing the JVM and GC, focusing on reducing latency, improving throughput, and tailoring configurations to application-specific needs. Readers gained insights into JVM architecture, memory management, and advanced tuning techniques such as heap sizing and GC selection.
The chapter also introduced caching as a critical tool for improving responsiveness and scalability, with practical implementations using Spring Cache and Redis. It explored reactive programming with Spring WebFlux, showcasing how non-blocking, event-driven paradigms enable scalable, high-performance applications. To conclude, it discussed virtual threads and how to enable them in Spring Boot projects.
By combining theoretical knowledge with practical techniques, this chapter provided a comprehensive foundation for optimizing JVM performance, implementing efficient caching strategies, and adopting reactive programming for...
