Java compilers take center stage in this second article in the JVM performance optimization series. Eva Andreasson introduces the different breeds of compiler and compares performance results from ...

That old Java icon had a much bigger résumé than I gave it credit for.

Momentum is building for the Graal project, an implementation of a dynamic compiler in Java to produce excellent code quality without compromising compile time and memory usage in the Java Virtual ...

Software from Oracle that converts a program in Java bytecode (intermediate language) into machine language and executes it. The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is the runtime engine of the Java Platform, ...

GraalVM Native Image is an ahead-of-time compilation technology that generates native platform executables. Native executables are ideal for containers and cloud deployments as they are small, start ...

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Well, it's not like the Open Sourcing of Java was a great surprise to most industry observers, but this week's announcement by Sun Microsystems that it is, in fact, releasing the Java Software ...

Azul Prime can stream previously optimized code to new JVM instances at startup, reducing repeated compilation work. Azul claims two to five times faster warm-up than standard OpenJDK, with potential ...

By Enabling JVMs to Learn from Each Other Azul today announced that Azul Prime now delivers 2x-5x faster application warm-up versus standard OpenJDK, letting enterprises run leaner, more dynamic and ...