https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/buffer-memory-amp-cache-memory/m-p/3502467#M16654 Claudio,<BR /><BR />in the link below you can find an introduction to the linux VM:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.redhat.com/magazine/001nov04/features/vm/" target="_blank">http://www.redhat.com/magazine/001nov04/features/vm/</A><BR /><BR />Ciao Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:56:21 GMT Alessandro_66 2005-03-13T04:56:21Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/buffer-memory-amp-cache-memory/m-p/3502466#M16653 hi all.<BR /><BR />I need to understand what are 'buffers' and 'cached' memory indication shown by the top command.<BR /><BR />Could you tell me how the kernel (2.6) uses these type of memory? What kind of data does they contains? What means if a see that the 'buffers' and/or 'cached' values are growing?<BR /><BR />If possible write examples commands that brings the kernel to grow or shrink these memory areas.<BR /><BR />thanks.<BR /><BR />Ciao<BR /> Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:23:35 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/buffer-memory-amp-cache-memory/m-p/3502466#M16653 Claudio Cilloni 2005-03-11T03:23:35Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/buffer-memory-amp-cache-memory/m-p/3502467#M16654 Claudio,<BR /><BR />in the link below you can find an introduction to the linux VM:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.redhat.com/magazine/001nov04/features/vm/" target="_blank">http://www.redhat.com/magazine/001nov04/features/vm/</A><BR /><BR />Ciao Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:56:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/buffer-memory-amp-cache-memory/m-p/3502467#M16654 Alessandro_66 2005-03-13T04:56:21Z