A Glance at the Java Performance Toolbox

Explore the essential tools for Java performance analysis in this 40-minute conference talk. Discover why understanding your application's behavior is the crucial first step in performance tuning. Learn about key JDK tools like jcmd, jconsole, jstat, jmap, and jfr, and how they provide insights into classes, threads, garbage collection, and heap usage. Examine the functional visibility areas critical for Java performance analysis and understand how to integrate the gathered information with popular monitoring systems such as Prometheus. By the end of this talk, gain the knowledge needed to effectively analyze your Java application's performance, identify bottlenecks, and make informed optimization decisions.