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How to understand the memory usage and load average in linux server
I was reading this question, and it left me wondering what system load is. What does it actually measure?
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1This question has been asked before, and there are several duplicates. Additionally the answer is found in several of the answers and comments under question **you** linked. – Caleb Jun 28 '11 at 14:56
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It measures the inability for processes to get their slice of the CPU pie in a timely manner.
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