Introduction to HotSpot Technology

Version 1.3 is leaps and bounds better than previous versions thanks to the new HotSpot technology that has been introduced in this new version. The new version includes the Java HotSpot Client virtual machine (Client VM) and the HotSpot Server virtual machine (Server VM). The Client VM is tuned to maximize performance on client systems, improving performance in areas of startup time and memory footprint. The Server VM is tuned to maximize performance of program execution speed and is aimed at server applications that are less concerned with startup and memory footprint. The HotSpot Server VM is a separate download for the Windows platform. You can download the HotSpot Server VM 2.0 at the following Web site:

 http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot/2.0/download.html