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ram usage at 97% all the time

matmar
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ram usage at 97% all the time

My ram usage is always 97%, is that normal ?

Model: RN51661D|ReadyNAS 516 6-Bay 6x1TB Desktop Drive
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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: ram usage at 97% all the time

It is normal for available RAM to be used for caching to improve performance. The RAM will be freed up when needed. What you should look for is whether the swap is being used. If the system is swapping a lot that would indicate a problem.

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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: ram usage at 97% all the time

It is normal for available RAM to be used for caching to improve performance. The RAM will be freed up when needed. What you should look for is whether the swap is being used. If the system is swapping a lot that would indicate a problem.

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matmar
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Re: ram usage at 97% all the time

usually swap is 1% of the 2Go...seems ok then.

Thanks for the answer

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matmar
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Re: ram usage at 97% all the time

get 14% of the 2Go sometimes...is that too much ?

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JennC
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: ram usage at 97% all the time

Hello matmar,

 

This might help? http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24607/related/1

 

Regards.

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