Why is the J2SE 1.4 platform so much better than previous releases of the J2SE platform?
J2SE 1.4 delivers feature enhancements that enable better performance, tighter security, and improved serviceability of Java deployments. • 64-bit Support: Combined with the Java HotSpot Server VM code optimizer and existing 64-bit support in the Solaris OS, improves Java servlet performance, enables greater number of concurrent network connections, improves IO performance through the new IO package, provides access to larger memory space, and improves overall performance from prior J2SE releases. • Enhanced Security: Java GSS-API with Kerberos support, Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE), Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) and other security enhancements enable developers to implement high levels of security in their Java code. • RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability): Variety of feature enhancements that improve RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) including improved logging and assert mechanisms.
