Microsoft Build for OpenJDK adds an experimental compiler optimization that promotes scalar replacement of objects involved in object allocation merges, easing garbage collection and improving ...

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 ...

Azul has launched a new cloud-native compiler that offloads Java JIT compilation from a local system to an elastic resource, lowering the amount of resources needed to run the application and ...

In this excerpt from his book “Write Great Code,” Randall Hyde introduces the common optimizations that compilers perform, and when a programmer should consider using or disabling them. Later chapters ...

JavaOne has been moved to coincide with Oracle’s annual OpenWorld conference in September, so as a result, the JRuby team at Engine Yard has had a few more months to prepare for their planned release ...

In a previous blog post, we discussed the benefits of using automation to maximize the performance of a system. One use case I mentioned was compiler flag mining, and the fact that performance is ...