The Java HotSpot TM Performance Engine: An In-Depth Look

By Steve Meloan (June 1999) The Java HotSpot TM performance engine was officially launched April 27, 1999. Far more than a mere performance tune-up, it is in reality a Java 1 virtual machine (VM) that has been engineered for maximum performance from the ground up often providing at least a two-fold increase in speed for server-side Java TM technology-based applications. Figure 1. SPECjvm98 results for the Java HotSpot VM on Windows NT at 350 Mhz (Source: Sun Microsystems) Figure 2....n

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