Tackling memory limitations imposed on Java applications, Terracotta on Tuesday will offer what it describes as a breakthrough in solving the "universal problem" of Java garbage collection.

While a developer can't specifically force Java garbage collection, they can ask the JVM to prioritize the process. If developers need the JVM to free up some heap space, here are five ways to ...

Java Garbage Collection remains a topic of major interest even after 25 years. Many developers are still confused about the fundamentals of the topic, even of the most widely-used implementation ...

Plans are afoot to make the G1 server-style garbage collector the default collector for 32- and 64-bit Java server configurations, but there could be complications. As noted in JEP (JDK ...