I'd probably add no more than 2GB of swap. If your app is that memory bound you don't want to get into situation where it actually needs the swap. -T > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patricio Bruna V > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:26 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Swap space with 12G memory > > > > > What is the swap space recommended for > > > RH Enterprise 3 for 12G of memory. Currently we are using 4G. > > > > > > The app is an LSAP system > 6G of data, > > > > > > JYard > > > UCLA > > > The Rule of Thumb is normaly 1.5 - 2 times the physical amount of ram. > that its was they tall you > > So in your case 18 - 24g of swap. > Thats its very stupid. > why waste so much disk in something not worthy? > I always says if you have a lot of RAM because you need it (Big DB) and > you start to use to much swap (>512) better buy more RAM. > > I would check to see if your app requires that much ram. > as far as i know, there is not such thing like "much ram". > > saludos. > -- > Patricio Bruna > pbruna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Red Hat Certified Engineer > Jefe Soporte y Operaciones LinuxCenter S.A. > Canada 239, 5to piso, Providencia, Chile > http://www.linuxcenterla.com +56-2-2745000 > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
