Exclude memory buffer & cache from auto-scale check.

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Kris Watson

January 02, 2013 20:16

When determining current memory usage for a linux virtual machine, exclude buffer & cache. Currently, monitis is looking at total memory usage including buffer and cache which is incorrectly scaling linux virtual machines up.

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  Alexander Rusa January 18, 2013 09:03

  I haven't used autoscaling memory, but if it is correct what Kris Watson is writing, I want this to be changed too.

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  Ryan MacDonald March 04, 2013 12:21

  I am constantly resizing down instances because of this, where autoscaling needlessly increases the memory on an instance due to monitis looking at total memory without consideration for free buffers+cache.

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  Kris Watson March 24, 2013 20:29

  This is still an issue for myself, and my customers. I'm considering dropping memory autoscaling..

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  Sune | Blanye November 27, 2013 16:48

  Same problem here.

  Suggesting maybe an option on the configuration page, for choosing whether or not to include buffers/cache.

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