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Memory (RAM) usage
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Memory (RAM) usage

plumbergplumberg Veteran

I have a 3GB RAM vps. I am running CentOS 6 (64bit), with Virtualmin (httpd - 3 sites, mysql 1 db - 2MB, antivirus, several aliases, no bind server).

It is a new low volume visit sites. But, I am seeing that the ram usage is 1.2G off 3Gb. I dont think I should be using so much RAM. Any thoughts to see what is causing to eat so much memory? Should I be concerned?

[root@myvps log]# free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 3145728 1241820 1903908 0 0 742012
-/+ buffers/cache: 499808 2645920
Swap: 0 0 0

Comments

  • udkudk Member
    edited July 2013

    can't really read that mess, but it's most likely system cache which is perfectly normal. it will be freed automatically if needed.

  • perennateperennate Member, Host Rep

    A good chunk is "cached", see http://www.linuxatemyram.com/

  • Sorry, hope this is more clear


    [root@myvps log]# free
    total used free shared buffers cached
    Mem: 3145728 1243860 1901868 0 0 742824
    -/+ buffers/cache: 501036 2644692
    Swap: 0 0 0

  • udkudk Member

    so you only have ~500MB used by processes, the rest is system cache which is GOOD

  • @perennate said:
    A good chunk is "cached", see http://www.linuxatemyram.com/

    Awesome. Similar to Android. i should have guessed :). Thanks for clarification.

  • Android uses the linux kernel too.

  • MaouniqueMaounique Host Rep, Veteran

    @Abdussamad said:
    Android uses the linux kernel too.

    It doesnt matter, any OS, including Windows can be configured to aggressively cache the disk if needed, Windows simply doesnt do so by default, but it is very happy swapping. I will never understand that behaviour by default, but, meh, as long as you can tweak it, it is OK i guess.

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