Demystifying Java Garbage Collection: Logs, KPIs, and Memory Behavior
Azure SQL Monitoring Made Easy GC Analysis Made Simple: Understanding JVM Memory, KPIs & Log Analysis In this blog, I’ll walk you through how I personally analyze and optimize Java Garbage Collection using easy-to-understand examples and real-world insights. Table of Contents What is Garbage Collection (GC) JVM Memory Structure Why JVM Uses Multiple Generations Enabling GC Logs GC KPIs (Latency & Throughput) GC Graph Analysis & Takeaways What is Garbage Collection (GC) To understand Garbage Collection, we first need to understand what garbage actually means. In simple terms, garbage refers to objects that are no longer useful or are no longer needed by the application. Garbage Collection (GC) in Java is the process of automatically identifying and removing these unused objects fr...