Could not create the Java virtual machine Invalid maximum heap size: -Xmx

"Could not create the Java virtual machine" is a general JavaVirtual Machine error when you run java command directly or indirectly and it's not able to create a virtual machine because of invalid maximum heap size, invalid minimum heap size, or just an error in command line. This error not only come when you run Java program from the command line but also when you run them using any IDE like Eclipse or Netbeans.

Top 5 Java Performance Courses for Experienced Developers in 2025 - Best of Lot

Hello guys, if you have been doing Java development for few years, then you know that Performance is the key for any Java application. As a senior Java developer, one should know how to improve the performance of Java applications and understand memory management and garbage collection, which often causes Performance in Java applications. These are some advanced skills that take some effort to develop. It doesn't come by default even if you have been programming in Java for years, as most people don't touch these topics. Many of them are afraid or take the performance tuning work and always look up to the most senior or brilliant developers in their team.

How to fix java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: unable to create new native thread [Solution]

There are several types of OutOfMemoryError in Java e.g. OutOfMemoryError related to Java heap space and permgen space, and a new one coming in Java 8, Java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Metaspace. Each and every OutOfMemoryError has its own unique reason and corresponding unique solution. For example, java.langOutOfMemoryError: Java Heap Space comes when the application has exhausted all heap memory and tries to create an object which requires further memory allocation, At that time JVM throws this error to tell the application that it's not possible to create an object.