Java Performance Tuning

Course code

JPT

Duration

3 Days, 24 Acad. Hours

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Course Overview

Objectives

Prerequisites

Course Outline

Course Overview

Course overview

This Java Performance Tuning training teaches performance tuning concepts applicable to the Java programming language. Expert Oracle University instructors will teach you how it applies to Java garbage collectors on the Hotspot JVM, including the G1 garbage collector.

Objectives

Course Objectives

Monitor operating system performance on Solaris, Linux, and Windows
Describe basic principles of performance
Describe the operation of generational garbage collection
List the garbage collectors available in Java including the G1 collector
Monitor performance at the JVM and application level
Monitor and analyze Java application performance using Java Mission Control and Flight Recorder
Profile the performance of a Java application
Tune garbage collection in a Java application
Apply basic performance tuning principles to a Java application

Prerequisites

Suggested Prerequisite

Java SE 7 Fundamentals
Java SE 7 Develop Rich Client Applications
Java SE 7 Programming
Developing Applications for the Java EE 7 Platform

Required Prerequisite

Java SE7 Fundamentals
Java SE 7 Programming
Java SE 7: Develop Rich Client Applications
Developing Applications for the Java EE 6 Platform

Audience

Java EE Developers
System Administrator
Java Developers
Support Engineer
Technical Consultant

Course Outline

Course Topics

1. Course Overview

Introduce course

2. Java Virtual Machine and Performance Overview

Performance Methodology
What is Performance?
JVM Overview

3. The JVM and Java Garbage Collection

The GC Aging Process
G1 GC
HotSpot GC Basics

4. Java Garbage Collectors

JVM Ergonomics
Garbage Collecting Algorithms
Types of GC Collectors

5. Command Line JVM Monitoring

JIT Monitoring Options
GC Monitoring Options

6. Mission Control and JVM Monitoring Tools

Monitoring with VisualVM
Monitoring with Mission Control

7. Java Flight Recorder

Creating Flight Recordings
Analyze a Flight Recording

8. Monitoring Operating System Performance

Monitoring Network I/O
Monitoring Disk I/O
Monitoring CPU Usage
Monitoring Memory Usage
Monitoring Processes

9. Performance Profiling Tools

CPU Profiling
Heap Profiling
Overview of Profiling Tools

10. Troubleshooting Performance Issues by Profiling

Detecting Memory leaks
Memory Leak Profiling
Dectecting Contention and Locking Issues

11. Garbage Collection Tuning

Tuning with G1 GC
Tuning with Concurrent GC
Tuning with Serial GC
Tuning with Parallel GC

12. Language Level Concerns and Garbage Collection

Explicit Garbage Collection
Finalizers
Object References
Object Allocation
Working with Large Objects
Memory Leak Detection Tools

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Java Performance Tuning

Course code:

JPT

Duration:

3 Days, 24 Acad. Hours

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