title: Time Taken to create memory snapshot in YourKit Format on a 8GB JVM
body: <p>Does anyone know how much time would it take to capture memory snapshot of a 8GB heap size Java 1.6 JVM in YourKit format? And will it completely halt JVM during that time?</p>
  
  <p>I want to find methods that are creating excessive garbage and thus want to enable object allocation recording and then take memory snapshot in YourKit format.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  Sameer</p>