Using the ScavengeBeforeFullGC and UseAdaptiveSizePolicy JVM Options

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • We are see resource utilization to climb/double on a server. Will adding the following JVM options correct the problem:
    -XX:+ScavengeBeforeFullGC
    -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy
    

Environment

  • Sun JDK 1.5+

  • OpenJDK

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