The Evolution of Java Database Connectivity
In 2005, forgetting to close a connection didn’t throw an error. It just silently ate your server alive.
The Evolution of Java Database Connectivity
In 2005, forgetting to close a connection didn’t throw an error. It just silently ate your server alive.
Remember when setting up a datasource meant configuring DBCP, tuning pool parameters, writing validation queries, and chasing connection leaks in production?
Today, most developers add a dependency and a few properties.
I wrote about how much connection pooling has evolved in the Java ecosystem and why modern frameworks have dramatically reduced infrastructure complexity.
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