Unpredictable latency is a huge no-no in these days of responsive server applications. Long GC pauses are just not acceptable to many server developers, so I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s correct to consider it only a client-side problem. If you look at the mechanical sympathy mailing list, you&#x27;ll see a large group of Official Knob Turners for the Java garbage collectors discussing their trade.