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Old 11-03-2013, 11:30 PM   #1
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Swap for 512 GB server


DBAs have requested that the System needs 512 Gb of memory. What is the preferred swap value for this OEL 6.3 server running oracle ?
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Old 11-04-2013, 12:36 AM   #2
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with 512 Gig ram
none

but for the odd program that might WANT a swap space
2 to 4 gig
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 01:54 AM   #3
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Our target is not use swap at all. 2g enough to say that swap just exist.
 
Old 11-05-2013, 06:45 PM   #4
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I later found in OEL, Oracle recommendation is 16 Gb of swap for 512 GB of RAM & in Redhat, Redhat recommendation is 32 Gb of swap for 512 GB of RAM.
 
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