Spring Boot Performance Comparison: Traditional vs. Virtual Threads

Introduction

This Spring Boot application is designed to compare the performance between traditional threads and virtual threads, focusing on simple database operations. Developed using Java 21 and connected to a MySQL database, it aims to provide insights into the efficiency, speed, and resource utilization of each threading model under similar conditions.

Prerequistes

Before you run this application, ensure you have the following installed:

• Java 21 or later
• MySQL ( Version 8.0 or later recommended)
• Gradle ( Version 8.0 or later recommended)

Additionally, make sure to configure your MySQL instance according to the application's application.properties file, or adjust the file to match your database setup.

Getting Started

To get the application up and running on your local machine for development and testing, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/pkawale/performanceComparator.git
cd performanceComparator

2. Configure the Application

Edit the src/main/resources/application.properties file to set your database connection properties:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/yourdatabase
spring.datasource.username=yourusername
spring.datasource.password=yourpassword

3. Run the Application

You can run the application directly if you are using STS/ Intellij or any other IDE. Else, if you are using macOS / Linux, go to the root directory of the project and run:

./gradlew bootRun

If you are using Windows, you might need to use gradlew.bat instead:

gradlew.bat bootRun

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to @danvega for the awesome run through on virtual threads.