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Linux OS, Swapping and Databases (Doc ID 1295478.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 4.4 and later
Linux x86-64

Purpose

This document talks about Linux swapping and it's nature briefly with references to database workloads.

Scope

This document is useful for Linux and database administrators for configuring, evaluating and monitoring systems.

Details

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 Swap Usage on Linux
 Why is Swapping Bad
 Conclusions
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