Tag: RAM

What happens to a VPS when it runs out of RAM

A server rack with several servers, next to a yellow warning sign, and above them a resource fill indicator that changes from the green zone to red.
RAM shortage as a critical moment for stable server operation

Random access memory, or RAM, is the resource where a server stores data that programs need to operate “right now.” This includes website code, databases, cache, operating system processes, and system services. Unlike disk storage, RAM works very fast but has a limited capacity. On a VPS, the amount of RAM is fixed by the tariff plan, and the server cannot automatically use more memory than it has been allocated. As a result, the stability of a VPS directly depends on whether there is enough RAM to handle the current load.

The world is entering an era of memory shortages

An hourglass in the shape of a RAM module, symbolizing a limited resource and lack of RAM.
RAM is gradually becoming one of the scarcest resources in digital infrastructure

For many years, RAM remained a relatively affordable and predictable component of computer technology. Performance growth was accompanied by declining costs, and increasing the amount of RAM was considered a simple way to scale almost any project. However, today this model is rapidly collapsing. The world is entering an era in which RAM becomes a scarce resource, and its price and availability are determined by global infrastructure projects.

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