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Production IncidentsApr 16, 202616 min read

Stop-the-World: When GC Runs, Everything Freezes

When the Garbage Collector pauses, every thread freezes — zero requests, zero responses. This post explains how GC actually works: the heap, mark-and-sweep, minor vs major collections, Stop-the-World pauses, and what…