Chapter 2. Memory Performance Design

In this chapter, we will cover the tasks related to memory performance design. You will learn the following aspects of memory performance design:

  • Virtual memory reclamation techniques
  • Monitoring host-swapping activity
  • Monitoring host-ballooning activity
  • Keeping memory free for VMkernel
  • Key memory performance metrics to monitor
  • What metrics not to use
  • Identifying when memory is the problem
  • Analyzing host and VM memory
  • Memory performance best practices