Structured concurrency, a new proposal incubating in the OpenJDK community, would treat multiple tasks running in different Java threads as a single unit of work. Multithreaded programming could be ...

The thread gate pattern is an effective tool for controlling thread concurrency, but many developers are unfamiliar with it. Just as a traffic light can regulate the behavior of automobiles at an ...

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Modern operating systems can support extraordinarily large volumes of users, but run into limitations with threads to support them due to CPU and memory constraints. Java historically has dealt with ...

Virtual threads, revealed in Java's Project Loom and generally available with the Java 21 LTS, promise unparalleled scalability, simplified asynchronous coding and more efficient resource utilization.

With JDK 21, Java is entering a new era of efficiency and security, making it a compelling choice for enterprises building scalable, secure applications. The introduction of virtual threads and ...

As if Java wasn't already functional enough, here comes news that it's now able to scale out software even faster and more efficiently than previously. After all, Java – now 28 years old – is being ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...