Using HotSpot Server instead of Client

The Sun HotSpot JVM can be configured to run as a server or as a client. When configured as a server the JIT (Just-In-Time Compiler) uses extra processor cycles and memory to create more highly optimized code. Since the ICS is a long running process the extra time and memory spent JITting at initial instantiation is well worth the increased performance during run time.

Therefore, when using the Sun HotSpot JVM, the ICS should always be run as a server. To do this, the -server parameter is added to the invocation of the ICS process.

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