Working with Memory Outside the Java Heap: Is There a Future for ByteBuffer(s)?

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Discusses limitations of Java NIO ByteBuffer as the only supported off-heap access, then presents the new Memory Access API (JEP 370) coming as an incubator module in JDK 14. Explains that the Memory Access API provides a safe, more efficient way to access external (off-heap) memory from Java, designed from scratch to overcome ByteBuffer performance and API limitations.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 3:45Off-heap memory matters
3. 16:56ByteBuffer limitations
4. 32:17Panama Project overview
5. 48:28MemorySegment performance
6. 59:32Off-heap future in Java
7. 1:00:17Q&A

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