The Java Concurrent Mark & Sweep (CMS) algorithm provides low-latency garbage collection, effective for applications with dynamic memory needs. Although deprecated in JDK 9 and removed in JDK 14, it can still be utilized in earlier versions. This post discusses tuning techniques, advanced options, and performance analysis for optimal results.
Enterprises are unknowingly wasting millions of dollars on garbage collection due to automatic memory management, causing application pauses that hinder customer transactions. Even with a GC throughput of 98%, applications still spend approximately 30 minutes daily in garbage collection activities. Tuning garbage collection and optimizing object creation can mitigate these losses.
