Stress Memory

Attack

Allocates memory.

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Stress Memory

Allocates memory.

Attack

Targets:

Containers

Install now

Stress Memory

Attack

Allocates memory.

Targets:

Containers

Install now

Stress Memory

Allocates memory.

Attack

Targets:

Containers

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.

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
Load on Memory	How much memory should be wasted?	200%

Statistics

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