https://www.netdata.cloud/tags/production-systems/Recent content in Production-Systems on NetdataHugoen-usTue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/swap-memory-when-and-how-to-use-it-on-your-production-systems-or-cloud-provided-vms/Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/swap-memory-when-and-how-to-use-it-on-your-production-systems-or-cloud-provided-vms/<p><img src="../2023-05-02-swap-memory-when-to-use-in-production-systems/img/stacked-netdata.png" alt="Swap Memory: Its Use On Production Systems &amp; Cloud-Provided VMs"></p> <p>Swap memory, also known as virtual memory, is a space on a hard disk that is used to supplement the physical memory (RAM) of a computer. The swap space is used when the system runs out of physical memory, and it moves less frequently accessed data from RAM to the hard disk, freeing up space in RAM for more frequently accessed data. But should swap memory be enabled on production systems and <a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/vsphere-monitoring/">cloud-provided virtual machines</a> (VMs)? Let&rsquo;s explore the pros and cons.</p>