5. Memory analysis and tuning
In this chapter we discuss how to monitor and tune memory characteristics. By monitoring the memory you can observe when memory performance is degrading and then use the tuning techniques discussed to improve performance. This chapter describes the following tools:
Memory monitoring
- The ps command
- The sar command
- The svmon command
- The topas monitoring tool
- The vmstat command
Memory tuning
- The vmo command
Other commands related to memory performance
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