Tag Archives: Just-in-time compilation

Java HotSpot VM Options: Client Vs Server And Impact On Performance

July 23, 2011 · by · in Java, Java Internals, Performance Tuning · 2 Comments

The Java Standard Edition Platform contains two implementations of the Java VM: 1. Java HotSpot Client VM, which is tuned for best performance when running applications in a client environment by reducing application start-up time and memory footprint. 2. Java HotSpot Server VM, which is designed for maximum program execution speed for applications running in […]

Java Just-In-Time (JIT) Compiler: What is it, how does it work, where does it fit into JVM architecture (JIT vs Interpreter)?

July 3, 2011 · by · in Java, Java Internals · 1 Comment

Just-In-Time Compilers The simplest tool used to increase the performance of your application is the Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler. A JIT is a code generator that converts Java bytecode into native machine code. Java programs invoked with a JIT generally run much faster than when the bytecode is executed by the interpreter. The Java Hotspot VM […]