Enhancing Java Startup with AppCDS

This chapter explores AppCDS, a Java 11 feature that improves application startup times, particularly with Spring Boot 3.2's optimized support. It highlights the benefits of Class Data Sharing and ahead-of-time compilation, discussing how these advancements can streamline performance and reduce warm-up phases. Additionally, the chapter addresses testing strategies and the impact of different Java environments on caching, while looking forward to the upcoming Java 24 release.