Chapter 6

System committed memory

Abstract

This chapter covers what you need to know about physical memory resources, how to monitor these resources, and how to troubleshoot them.

Keywords

System

Committed

Memory

Private

Shared

Introduction

Windows and Windows Server can run out of memory in various ways, each with their own symptoms. This chapter covers what you need to know about system committed memory, how to monitor this resource, and how to troubleshoot it.

Note

Physical memory (RAM) and page files are also discussed in this chapter since they are closely related to system committed memory.

If you have ever seen a pop-up message that says the system is low on “virtual” memory, then it means that the system is unable to back any further memory demands ...

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