As datacenters virtualize more and more workloads, it becomes important to understand the potential impact on the Java servers that may be running your applications. At SpringOne 2GX 2011, Ben Corrie provided a thorough overview of Java memory management, how things work differently in virtual environments and what you can do about it to avoid problems. This includes a practical introduction to Elastic Memory for Java (EM4J) that is a feature of the VMware vFabric platform.

Many thanks to InfoQ for coming to Chicago to record so many of the fantastic SpringOne 2GX presentations.