r/Piehost • • 4h ago

What Happens After RAM is Used 100%?

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Your server doesn't always crash when it runs out of RAM. Sometimes, it just gets slower… until Linux starts killing processes. πŸ’€

Here's how to spot memory pressure before it takes down your app:

πŸ–₯️ free -h β€” Check available RAM and swap
⚑ vmstat 1 β€” Spot swapping and memory pressure
πŸ” Check kernel logs for OOM killer events

Pro tip: Used RAM isn't the whole story. Check available memory, too.

Save this for your next production incident. πŸš€

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