http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwB0OSmkOtQendofvid [starttext]In this video, Dr. Ian Rogers of Azul Systems is going to cover in detail what a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is and what it does for your Java applications.
Ian will dive into the inner workings of the JVM and drill down into what compilers and garbage collectors do. In particular, you will learn about common optimizations, well established garbage collection algorithms, and what the current biggest challenge with Java scalability is today.
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