Stress Memory

Attack

Allocate a specific amount of memory.

Targets:

Hosts

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Stress Memory

Allocate a specific amount of memory.

Attack

Targets:

Hosts

Install now

Stress Memory

Attack

Allocate a specific amount of memory.

Targets:

Hosts

Install now

Stress Memory

Allocate a specific amount of memory.

Attack

Targets:

Hosts

Install now

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Introduction

Allocate a specific amount of memory.

Usage

Note that this can cause systems to trip the kernel OOM killer on Linux if not enough physical memory and swap is available.

Prerequisites

If you are not using our container images for the extension, you need install the stress-ng tool to use the attack.

Use Cases

Test the system's ability to handle a large amount of memory
Observe the system's behavior when it runs out of memory

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
Duration	How long should memory be wasted?	30s
Percentage	How much memory should be wasted?	200%

Statistics

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