Java in a Container

External

• https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2017/03/14/java-inside-docker/

Internal

• Docker Container Best Practices

Overview

When running java in a container, the max heap should always be set with -Xmx, based on the application needs and the container limits.

Java max heap limit can also be calculated based on the container limits.

See https://github.com/fabric8io-images/run-java-sh