10.8 - JVM Tuning Parameters and Flags
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Practice Questions
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What does the -Xms flag do?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens at the start of the application.
What is the purpose of the -Xmx flag?
💡 Hint: Consider how much memory an application can use.
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What does the -Xms flag control?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens at application startup.
True or False: The -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError flag will create a heap dump when the JVM is running normally.
💡 Hint: Consider when heap dumps are valuable.
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You are experiencing performance issues in a Java web application that serves a large number of requests. Propose a set of JVM tuning flags that could help alleviate the stress on memory.
💡 Hint: Think about a balance of starting memory and maximum memory, and the collector that fits your needs.
Your application faces high pause-times due to garbage collection. Analyze which flags could be adjusted or introduced to mitigate this issue.
💡 Hint: Focus on reducing the impact of garbage collection on performance.
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