Why do memory leaks occur in Java? Reasons why static Map references remain even after GC runs, and how to investigate them

I have caused a memory leak in Java before.The cause was data that was temporarily used for game ranking aggregation.Once the aggregation process was finished, that data was no longer needed. However, ...
InfoQ

Using Shared Memory-Mapped Files in Java

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JProbe 8.0: The Java code, memory, and coverage profiler is back

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Lily Mara explains how to avoid high-risk ...
InfoWorld

Browsing Memory the JRuby Way

There’s been a lot of fuss made lately over memory inspection and profiling tools for Ruby implementations. And it’s not without reason; inspecting a Ruby application’s memory profile, much less ...
Ars Technica

Is Java CPU Intensive Or More Memory Intensive

Basically I need to prove something with Java and our programmers. I know java isn't multi-threaded so everything seems to run on different threads. But I really want to know if it is CPU intensive as ...