Maximum amount of memory per Java process on Windows?

Question

What is the maximum heap size that you can allocate on 32-bit Windows for a Java process using -Xmx?

I\'m asking because I want to use the ETOPO1 data i

Answer 1

For a large file I suggest you use a memory mapped file. This doesn't use heap space (or very little) so maximum heap size shouldn't be a problem in this case.