Java HotSpot Server Virtual Machine 2.0

The Java HotSpot Server VM is based on the same HotSpot technology as the Client VM. The only real difference is that it has a different compiler that is more suited for its role on a server application.

The 2.0 version is advertised to be a whopping 30% faster than the 1.0.1 version. The HotSpot Server VM must be downloaded separately from the standard SDK download. There is a version already available for the Windows platform and for Solaris. There is a release candidate for Linux with a full release for Linux expected later in Fall of 2000. For more information on the HotSpot 2.0 version, check out the Web site at http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot/.