Spring Boot Performance with Java Virtual Threads

For years, Java developers have wrestled with the limitations of platform threads—heavyweight, OS-managed resources that make high-concurrency applications expensive to scale. Enter Project Loom and its flagship feature: virtual threads. Now production-ready in Java 21, virtual threads offer a lightweight alternative designed to handle millions of concurrent tasks with minimal overhead. In this guide, we’ll explore how to integrate virtual …

Apr 3, 2025 - 15:37

For years, Java developers have wrestled with the limitations of platform threads—heavyweight, OS-managed resources that make high-concurrency applications expensive to scale. Enter Project Loom and its flagship feature: virtual threads. Now production-ready in Java 21, virtual threads offer a lightweight alternative designed to handle millions of concurrent tasks with minimal overhead. In this guide, we’ll explore how to integrate virtual …