Automated page speed optimizations for fast site performance
JDK 17 dramatically refactors how Metaspace (native memory for class metadata) is allocated. The Windows java.exe launcher passes different default flags to the JVM, resulting in:
Why should you upgrade or install this specific version? jdk17windowsx64binexe better
If you use Java for small scripts or CLI tools (e.g., JAR-based DevOps utilities), JDK 17’s java.exe uses a default CDS archive that includes the core modules. On Windows NVMe SSDs, a simple java -version executes 15-20% faster than JDK 11. JDK 17 dramatically refactors how Metaspace (native memory