<ul><li>Virtual Threads (Project Loom) have been introduced in Java 21+ to simplify concurrent programming and improve performance for I/O-heavy applications.</li><li>Virtual threads are lightweight threads managed by the JVM, allowing for the execution of thousands or even millions of concurrent tasks without blocking resources.</li><li>Benefits of using virtual threads include lightweight concurrency, simplified code without complex thread pooling logic, non-blocking behavior ideal for I/O-bound services, and compatibility with existing Java APIs.</li><li>Virtual threads are suitable for web applications, database-heavy microservices, concurrent data processing, and server-side batch jobs.</li></ul>

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