Troubleshooting Memory Problems in Java Applications

Poonam Parhar, Consulting Member of Technical Staff, Oracle

Troubleshooting memory problems can be tricky, but the right approach and proper set of tools can simplify the process substantially. Several kinds of OutOfMemoryError messages can be reported by the Java HotSpot VM, and it is important to understand these error messages clearly and have a wide range of diagnostic and troubleshooting tools in our toolkit to diagnose and root out these problems. This session discusses the right approach and a broad range of diagnostic tools that can be very useful in troubleshooting Java memory issues.