Month: March 2010

Java Technology (and one other) predictions for the next few years

I went to DevNexus in Atlanta a few weeks back. Neal Ford gave a talk on predicting the future. Neal is a great speaker and I found it very thought provoking. Now as a former colleague of Neal’s I also felt challenged to think about whether I agreed with him. Neal is a super-smart polyglot… Continue reading Java Technology (and one other) predictions for the next few years

New REST and SOAP APIs released for Ehcache

Ehcache Server and Standalone Server have been released to Sourceforge Downloads. The server provides RESTful and SOAP APIs to Ehcache. It is available as a WAR which works with all app servers, or standalone using Glassfish V3 embedded. New in this release is integration with Terracotta Server Array for coherent, scalable and HA caching. Also… Continue reading New REST and SOAP APIs released for Ehcache

Comparing Memcache and Ehcache Server Performance

Ehcache Server provides a RESTful API for cache operations. I am working on v0.9 and have been doing some performance benchmarks. I thought it would be interesting to compare it with the performance of that other over-the-network cache, Memcache. Now I already knew that Ehcache in-process was around 1,000 times faster than Memcache. But what… Continue reading Comparing Memcache and Ehcache Server Performance

Upcoming Webinar: Memcached vs. Ehcache: Which One is Right for Me?

Deciding upon the best caching solution can be complicated. Some questions are: Which one offers the best performance? Which provides the highest availability? Which scales most effectively? Which is best for persisting large datasets? How can I guarantee that data is consistent for all users? Which is best for Java applications? Which is best if… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar: Memcached vs. Ehcache: Which One is Right for Me?

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