On Wed, 21 Oct 2009, Waldomiro wrote:
> I'm afraid of two things, one is the "load average", I think 3 is too
> much, another is the "swap", almost 4GB of swap, I think that is too much
> swap.
>
> Am I right?
Not necessarily.
> Can I use those indicators to know if my database is ok?
Perhaps.
Google is your friend. For example, enter the search term "linux load
averages" and one of the first hits is:
<http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/13/unix-load-averages-explained/>
Do the same thing to understand swap.
Rich
