Why do memory leaks occur in Java? Reasons why static Map references remain even after GC runs, and how to investigate them

I have caused a memory leak in Java before.The cause was data that was temporarily used for game ranking aggregation.Once the aggregation process was finished, that data was no longer needed. However, ...
Phoronix

Benchmarking Java Performance Of JDK 8 Through OpenJDK 27

With the recent release of Java/OpenJDK 27 I began some fresh benchmarks in not having looked at the OpenJDK Java performance ...

Who Will Own Computing Resources: The Consequences of Soaring Memory Prices, Edge AI, and Cloud Migration

Since the autumn of 2025, DRAM (memory) prices have entered a phase of historic surge. The Taiwanese research firm TrendForce projected a 90–95% increase in conventional DRAM contract prices for the ...
Gizmochina

Samsung offloading DRAM production to allocate factory space to AI memory

The company is planning to hand off all extra production of regular DDR5 memory modules and SSDs to outside partners. The goal is simple: free up its limited in-house packaging capacity for the higher ...