New GC Algorithms in Java

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Covers the two new low-pause Java garbage collectors introduced around Java 11/12: ZGC and Shenandoah. Explains their goal of reducing GC pauses to a few milliseconds so developers need not perform tuning, and compares both collectors with G1 (the default garbage collector since Java 9).

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 10:14G1 GC history and operation
3. 20:53Shenandoah GC details
4. 30:24ZGC algorithm and benefits
5. 40:00Performance comparison and measurements
6. 44:42Q&A and summary

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