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fromMedium
3 weeks ago
DevOps

What is swap memory in linux? What It Really Is, Why It Exists, and How to Actually Use It

Swap uses disk space as a slower backup for RAM, moving rarely used pages to free RAM; it extends but does not replace RAM.
fromMedium
3 weeks ago
DevOps

What is swap memory in linux? What It Really Is, Why It Exists, and How to Actually Use It

Swap is disk space used as a slower extension of RAM to hold rarely used memory pages, preventing OOM but not replacing physical RAM.
fromMedium
3 weeks ago
DevOps

What is swap memory in linux? What It Really Is, Why It Exists, and How to Actually Use It

fromMedium
3 weeks ago
DevOps

What is swap memory in linux? What It Really Is, Why It Exists, and How to Actually Use It

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