Garbage Collection in Java: The progress since JDK 8 by Stefan Johansson

Garbage collection (GC) is a key feature of the Java Platform that enables automatic memory management, allowing developers to focus on solving problems other than low-level memory management.Since JDK 8, the GC performance have improved significantly, removing much of the overhead usually associated with automatic memory management. In this talk we will explore:- the basics of GC- what different GC algorithms are available and their key differences- how choosing the right GC and upgrading to a recent JDK can improve the performance of your services