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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2009
Brian E. Hayward, Lawrence, KS (US);
Shaun M. Johnson, Kansas City, MO (US);
Justin A. Martin, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian J. Washburn, Kansas City, MO (US);
Brian E. Hayward, Lawrence, KS (US);
Shaun M. Johnson, Kansas City, MO (US);
Justin A. Martin, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian J. Washburn, Kansas City, MO (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for garbage collection in a heap of an application server that uses automated garbage collection. The method comprises gathering information about a plurality of garbage collection events. The method further comprises identifying a correlation between garbage collection activity and a volume of applications transactions in the application server. The method further comprises, based on the correlation, forecasting at least one of a future utilization of heap memory and a future garbage collection activity based on a projected future transaction volume. The method further comprises tuning the heap based on the forecast.