OpenJDK is actively evolving, with projects like Leyden, Valhalla, Babylon, and Lilliput aiming to enhance Java's performance and capabilities. Leyden focuses on faster startup and warmup by reusing precompiled code, while Valhalla introduces value objects, primitive classes, and specialized generics for better memory and runtime efficiency.
Java application startup can be significantly accelerated using modern tools. AppCDS stores preloaded classes in a shared archive, cutting startup time by up to 50%, while Project Leyden shifts optimizations to earlier stages with ahead-of-time compilation. GraalVM Native Image creates standalone executables for sub-second startup, and CRaC restores pre-warmed application states for instant readiness.
Alpaquita Containers offer a secure, high-performance solution for running Spring Boot applications in the cloud. These lightweight containers, built on Liberica JDK Lite and Alpaquita Linux, optimize memory and disk usage, reducing resource consumption by up to 30%.