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What is Java Performance Monitoring? [A Guide to DevOps Engineers]

You rolled out a Java application that worked fine in development. Fast, clean, no errors. However, once it went into production, things began to change. Suddenly, the app feels slow. CPU usage climbs without warning. Some users start getting timeouts. You check the dashboards, but nothing jumps out. You look through the logs, but it's mostly noise. And then the questions start coming in - "Is the JVM the problem?" If you've been in that situation, you're not alone.

Chiseled Ubuntu containers for OpenJRE 8, 17 and 21

Today we are announcing chiseled containers for OpenJRE 8, 17 and 21 (Open Java Runtime Environment), coming from the OpenJDK project. These images are highly optimized for size and security, containing only the dependencies that are strictly necessary. They are available for both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures and benefit from 12 years of security support.

Why Java Remains the GoTo for Enterprise Custom Software in 2025

For a business, customer enterprise software is a must-have for automating and streamlining business operations. It's the backbone of every business in 2025. Be it for scaling business applications or improving user experience, custom software eliminates the risk of manual errors in data records and gaining end-to-end visibility across an organization. This is where Java comes into the picture. For decades, businesses have been relying on Java for its ability to power enterprise-grade solutions, ensuring optimal performance.

How to Handle the NumberFormatException in Java

The NumberFormatException is one of the most common runtime exceptions you'll encounter in Java. It's an unchecked exception that occurs when you try to convert a string to a numeric value, but the string format isn't compatible with the target number type. Simply put, if you attempt to parse "hello" as an integer or "12.5" as an integer, Java throws a NumberFormatException because these strings can't be converted to the expected numeric format.

Creating a Java monitoring strategy for high-availability systems

High-availability (HA) systems form the backbone of modern enterprise applications. In today's always-on world, Java applications are expected to deliver consistent performance with minimal downtime. However, achieving this critical objective is impossible without a well-defined and executed monitoring strategy. A robust Java monitoring approach is essential to ensure resilience, uptime, and peak performance.

Java License Monitoring - Why you need to monitor your Java licenses and how to do so

Java license monitoring has now become an essential requirement for many organizations as Oracle’s recent licensing changes have made compliance mandatory, with increased risks of audits and higher Java licensing compliance costs. Once a free programming platform, Java now requires navigating a complex licensing framework, including employee-based models that tie costs to the size of a workforce. These changes significantly increase the risk of unbudgeted expenses for licensing violations.

JVM Metrics: A Complete Guide for Performance Monitoring

Your Java app slows down during peak load. A microservice crashes, but logs aren’t helpful. These aren’t rare events—they’re common signs something’s off inside the JVM. For Java developers and DevOps teams, JVM metrics offer clues to what’s going on. This blog covers the key metrics to track, what they tell you, and how to use them to troubleshoot performance issues in a practical, no-nonsense way.

5 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Outsourcing Java Development

Java has been around for nearly three decades. And it's still one of the most in-demand programming languages in the world. Businesses often need enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and mobile apps. For this, they rely on Java software development services to build secure, scalable solutions. To keep with this growing demand, many companies now outsource Java development. It makes sense. Outsourcing offers access to a larger talent pool, faster delivery cycles, and lower costs compared to hiring and training in-house teams.

Troubleshooting Java Applications with Coroot

Java applications run on top of the JVM — a powerful but complex runtime environment that re-implements many OS features. It has its own memory management, garbage collector, and dynamic code compiler (JIT). While these features help with performance and portability, they often make troubleshooting a real challenge. At Coroot, we recently improved our support for continuous profiling in JVM-based applications.

How to create and monitor an AWS Lambda function in Java 11

Serverless computing is a modern cloud-based application architecture in which the application’s infrastructure and support services layer are completely abstracted from the software layer. While every application still relies on physical servers to run, serverless applications shift that responsibility to cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS).