Exploiting Server Resources from Java

Desire tight binding of Java to machine resources
Fast network interfaces
Virtual/physical memory
Low-level disk, I/O
Special machine instructions (e.g., MMX)

Careful management of memory
Goes beyond a good GC
Explicit control over VM usage, paging, etc.

Translate these technologies into the Java environment
Work with the JVM, garbage collector, thread system
But still get the benefits of careful optimizations