By marcel
I have setup 2 droplets, one is my database server. If I go to my website (which database is on my DB server), it continuesly shows 1 mysql process, using 13,6% mem. Only the CPU% usage goes up depending on the amount of queries. If i leave my website, the 13,6% mem usage stays.
Why is this happening, is it some kind of reserved memory? I mean, i am not querying at all but still it is using mem.
Thanks!
This textbox defaults to using Markdown to format your answer.
You can type !ref in this text area to quickly search our full set of tutorials, documentation & marketplace offerings and insert the link!
MySQL using 13.6% of the server’s memory isn’t that much considering it’s dedicated to MySQL. But you can still check how much RAM it actually is using by running the following command:
pidstat -r -p $(pidof mysqld)
The value under the RSS column is how much physical memory MySQL is using. Take a look at Help! Linux ate my RAM!.
Become a contributor for community
Get paid to write technical tutorials and select a tech-focused charity to receive a matching donation.
DigitalOcean Documentation
Full documentation for every DigitalOcean product.
Resources for startups and AI-native businesses
The Wave has everything you need to know about building a business, from raising funding to marketing your product.
The developer cloud
Scale up as you grow — whether you're running one virtual machine or ten thousand.
Get started for free
Sign up and get $200 in credit for your first 60 days with DigitalOcean.*
*This promotional offer applies to new accounts only.