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