The Java Virtual Machine ensures that your Java applications have access to the minimum resources they need to run. It is thanks to the JVM that Java code is so easily run across platforms.

Java classifies exceptions into a few types: checked exceptions, unchecked exceptions, and errors, which must be handled by the JVM.

In this Java performance tuning guide, learn how to put together an application performance manifesto and how to investigate shared resources that might cause a Java performance problem.