A List of Cache Providers
Recently, we described several criteria to look at to choose a cache. Now it’s time to list Java cache providers based on these criteria.
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Kotlin and FaaS: An Impossible Union?
I'd like to first explain why the JVM platform is a bad idea for FaaS. Then, I'll proceed to propose alternatives to use Kotlin nonetheless.
How to Choose a Cache: Capabilities
Like in many design decisions, a cache is a trade-off. Caching is a trade-off where you accept stale data to have them available/fast.
Faster Maven Builds (Part 2): Inside Docker
Following on from different techniques to speed up Maven builds, I'd like to widen the scope and do the same for Maven builds inside Docker.
How to Do Faster Maven Builds (Part 1)
Some techniques how to make your Maven builds faster in this article. The next article will focus on how to do the same inside of Docker.
On The Costs of Hidden Logging
Tip: Never underestimate the danger of a partial implementation (even if it is just a logging implementation).
JDK Mission Control 8.1.0 Released!
The latest release of JDK Mission Control was released! It may take time for downstream vendors to release binaries of JDK Mission Control.
9,074 viewsLet's Optimize Relational Database Access
Most database protocols have not followed the HTTP path yet and remain in the stone age of connection pooling.
BlockHound and Blocking Calls: How It Works
BlockHound lets you check if a blocking call occurs in a thread where it shouldn't happen and throws an exception at runtime when it does.
Apache Cassandra 4.0: Taming Tail Latencies with Java 16 ZGC
Learn about improvements in Java garbage collection that Cassandra 4.0 coupled with Java 16 offers over Cassandra 3.11 on Java 8!