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Hi all, I have a server that have 8 GB ram and there is the issue that the cache is not getting cleared automatically. This is causing load issues in ...
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    Cache not getting cleared

    Hi all,

    I have a server that have 8 GB ram and there is the issue that the cache is not getting cleared automatically. This is causing load issues in the server. When I remove it manually, cache is cleared.

    Any ideas are appreciated.
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    Cached memory should be available on demand. The kernel may decide in some cases to swap unused pages rather than reclaim cache, though, but you can modify that behavior by adjusting the "swappiness" value.
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    Quote Originally Posted by reed9 View Post
    Cached memory should be available on demand. The kernel may decide in some cases to swap unused pages rather than reclaim cache, though, but you can modify that behavior by adjusting the swappiness value.
    thnx for the reply.... I will try this out and will let you know the results....
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