Query of storage devices (hard drives, swap space, main memory, etc.)

You will notice a dramatic performance drop when the data nodes start using swap space.

Resource overcommitment (for example, running out of swap space).

In extreme cases, too much swapping can cause the operating system to run out of swap space.

This is not good since the operating system needs to use real files (besides swap space) for many things.

There are other stumbling blocks, too, like managing system updates or setting up swap space on SD cards and USB sticks.

Set swap space priority (0 to 32767).

"I'm just using that corner of the machine room for swap space."

In non-deliverable swaps space KRNDIRS=ICSG, one-year swaps were down 9 bps since Monday at 3.31 percent.