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Understanding and Solving Java Memory Problems

by Richard Warburton

Java applications can often suffer from memory problems such as an OutOfMemoryError. This course shows you how to fix them using freely available tools.

What you'll learn

Despite the existence of Garbage Collection Java applications often suffer from memory problems - this course shows you how to solve them. In this course, Understanding and Solving Java Memory Problems, you'll learn how to solve problems relating to memory in Java. First, you'll explore how to solve the problem of memory leaks. Next, you'll discover advice about over-consuming your memory and running out of heap. Finally, you'll learn why your application can be too slow due to the effect of allocating memory at too fast of a rate. By the end of this course, you'll learn how to solve these problems and also how to understand memory related problems in general.

About the author

Richard is an empirical technologist and solver of deep-dive technical problems and works independently as a Software Engineer and Trainer. Recently he has written a book on Java 8 Lambdas for O'Reilly and teaching people via java8training.com and Pluralsight. He's worked as a developer in diverse areas including Statistical Analytics, Static Analysis, Compilers, and Network Protocols. He is a leader in the London Java Community and runs Java Hackdays. Richard is also a known conference speaker,... more

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