Java Performance Engineering Playbook
JVM Performance Fundamentals
• Understanding heap and stack
• Garbage collection basics
• Object allocation costs
• Thread scheduling overhead
• Memory visibility and CPU caches
GC Tuning
• G1 GC tuning parameters
• ZGC low latency tuning
• Shenandoah GC advantages
• Pause time vs throughput trade-offs
• Heap sizing best practices
Performance Bottlenecks
• Thread contention
• Blocking IO
• Excessive object allocation
• Lock contention
• Database latency
Profiling Tools
• Java Flight Recorder
• JVM Mission Control
• VisualVM memory analysis
• JProfiler deep profiling
• APM tools in production
Low Latency System Practices
• Avoid unnecessary allocations
• Use efficient data structures
• Optimize serialization
• Cache frequently accessed data
• Batch processing strategies