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Re: When to add extra memory to a server



"Jasper Metselaar" <jasper@formmailer.nl> writes:

> I have a Debian server running (currently with 256MB RAM) and recently
> it has slowed down quite a lot and it even hung once. I wondered if it
> is needed to add some extra RAM, but I am not sure how to determine if
> this is actually the problem.

I generally suggest trying to solve any performance issues with more
memory before anything else.  If that doesn't work, then start looking
at how fast the hard drives are, then start looking at the processor.

-- 
Paul Johnson
<baloo@ursine.ca>
Linux.  You can find a worse OS, but it costs more.

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