August 2010
5 things you didn't know about command-line flags for the JVM
Java virtual machines come with hundreds of command-line options, which more experienced Java developers can use to tune the Java runtime. Learn how to monitor and log compiler performance, disable explicit garbage collection (System.gc();), extend the JRE, and more.
May 2009
Java failure postmortem diagnostics with Apache Kato
The artifacts produced when your Java application fails can help you analyse the root causes of the failure. This article shows how you can analyse problems with your Java code using the artifacts produced when your application unexpectedly terminates.
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