Abstract:
IBM's continued investment in our world-class Java implementation, includes important and valuable enhancements to the core runtime technology. The latest release, IBM Java SDK version 6, is faster in start-up and industry benchmarks, more capable in code sharing and servicability and scalable across very large data heaps. This talk will touch on the highlights of IBM's current runtime technology, then look to the future of Java runtimes at IBM. What are the challenges IBM see in the coming year? What is happening in the standards space around Java technology? How can the runtime be used enhance your application's capabilities and offer new business opportunities?