On 11/2/2011 11:04 AM, umiwangu wrote:
> Right now, the process with the highest percentage of memory is single 
> digits. I'm not having the problem right now, it's usually just while backing 
> up. When it happens again, I'll run top to see which one it is.
>
> I thought 1 GB would be enough? Or do I just need a larger swap 
> file/partition?

>>From my point of view, swap is there for emergency use.  It keeps the
server going when it runs out of RAM.  However, the server should not be
using swap during normal operations.  If it is, you need to add more
RAM.  Any time the server is using any significant amount of swap, it
will slow down noticeably as swap is *MUCH* slower than RAM.

Particularly with RAM prices these days, this is a fairly cheap fix.

-- 
Bowie

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