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Java performance tuning

• New distributed tracing API completes the feedback loop

  As apps get moved to the cloud and software has no fixed address, tracing and troubleshooting are challenges. However, a new distributed tracing API promises to simplify things.  Continue Reading

• Trying to make DevOps work? Learn how Nike just did it.

  Many organizations struggle as they transition to DevOps. But it can be a challenge making DevOps work. Here we look at how Nike applied DevOps principles and made DevOps work for them.  Continue Reading

• How to solve JavaScript and Java performance issues

  Given the complexity of client side user interfaces, along with the often limited processing power of many mobile devices, finding out ways to address JavaScript and Java performance challenges is a priority.  Continue Reading

• Changing lives through improved application performance

  Find out how Cure.org improved application performance management to fine tune their website, increase donations, and make a difference around the world.  Continue Reading

• Is crowdsourcing bug fixes the next big wave in quality assurance testing?

  Learn how crowd sourcing can incentivize the development of bug fixes and new features for open source software.  Continue Reading

• Addressing the SPI performance issues you don't realize you already have

  New frameworks like Angular and Ember make creating applications with a single-page-interface (SPI) easier than ever. But quite often the performance feedback never gets back to the server, especially given the fact that all of that code runs on the...  Continue Reading

• A new approach to condensing data leads to a 99% compression rate

  Given the enormous thirst for data, coupled with the finite existence of copper and fiber optic cables that link clients and servers together, the need for powerful compression algorithms is self-evident. Has XLABS solved the problem with a 99% rate...  Continue Reading

• Rethink your tooling: How to make the DevOps promise a reality

  Many organizations have struggled with breaking down the wall between development and operations. Tools are not the solution to every problem that faces DevOps integration, but they can help to make the DevOps promise a reality. Is it time to ...  Continue Reading

• Will ObjectLayout's StructuredArrays finally solve the Java performance problem?

  Java performance has greatly improved over the years, but getting true, linear scalability has always been a problem, largely due to the way data collections are handled in memory. However, new approaches to memory management are being developed, ...  Continue Reading

• Will value types and structured arrays be Java 9's cap feather?

  Scalability and performance are always issues that dog the Java platform. But with so many lessons learned from languages like Scala and Clojure, will Java 9 take on these scalability issues by introducing immutable types like structured arrays and ...  Continue Reading

• Seven ways to optimize mobile apps for improved performance

  While many organizations have been developing mobile apps for years, making sure those apps are optimized in such a way that will improve performance is still a challenge. Here we look at seven simple ways organizations can optimize their mobile ...  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right log aggregator to mine your performance data

  To maintain and improve an existing system, being able to read and understand log files is an absolute requirement. Here we look at how various logging technologies compare with each other.  Continue Reading

• Goetz hangs his hat on lambda parallelism and performance

  When it comes to improving Java, few changes have been as eagerly anticipated as lambdas. From parallelism to performance, the lambda experiment is working, and smart software developers are adopting it.  Continue Reading

• Affordable performance and scalability with AWS Big Data solutions

  Achieving an affordable database solution that is both scalable and performant has always been a challenge, but Amazon has put scalability and performance within the reach of all sizes of business with their NoSQL solutions that have grown out of ...  Continue Reading

• Winning the hearts and minds of functional programmers: Five tips for the Scala community

  It's an uphill battle keeping the user base of any programming language happy. Scala, which competes on the JVM against a number of languages is no exception. Here are five tips on how the Scala overlords can keep on track and continue to win the ...  Continue Reading