Why We Moved Our Timefold Java Worker Pods from AMD to ARM64
When we investigated unexpected performance variance in our Timefold Solver worker pods on our platform, we traced it to hyperthreading on AMD (x86-64) cloud instances. Switching to ARM (ARM64), where each vCPU maps to a physical core, eliminated the problem ...
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AWS Nitro and CPU Graviton Meets Unikernels
Table of Contents AWS Nitro and CPU Graviton Meets Unikernels: Java and Quarkus on ARM64 AWS Graviton with Nanos UnikernelJava and Jakarta EE Truly Meet UnikernelsFrom Virtual Machines and Containers to UnikernelsProof of Concept OverviewReproducibility and ArtifactsLocal Build and Image …
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Research: Measuring Energy Consumption in Programming Languages for AI Applications
Decades ago, I contributed to a very interesting project called SunSPOT at SUN Microsystems. It was a small device with wireless connectivity, built-in sensors, running on Java (compatible with runtime 1.6), and powered by battery. It enabled the design of …
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Optimizing the Garbage Collector when Migrating Cloud Workloads
Table of Contents Why GC Tuning Matters on ArmOpenJDK VersionChoosing the Right Garbage CollectorHeap Size and GC Pause TimeAdaptive Heap SizingClosing the feedback loopDeveloper Education for the Java CommunityNeed Assistance from Experts?Introduction to Java on Arm You might associate Arm …
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Running JavaFX applications on ARM with Azul Zulu
Since the April release of Azul Zulu Builds of OpenJDK, packages with JavaFX support for ARM 64-bit systems have been available.
