Introduction

Allocates a specific amount of memory.

Usage

When using the attack to meet a specific memory usage, it may allocate or free memory to reach the desired memory usage.

If you specify a usage that exceeds the total memory (e.g. > 100%) it fills up the memory as much as possible, as it's impossible to reach usages higher than 100%.

Use Cases

• Test the system's ability to handle memory spikes.
• Observe the system's behavior when it runs out of memory.
• Observe the system's behavior when it runs low on memory for file buffers.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
Duration	How long should memory be wasted?	30s
Mode	Fill and meet specified usage: Fill up the memory until the desired usage is met. Memory allocation will be adjusted constantly to meet the target. Fill the specified amount: Allocate and hold the specified amount of Memory.	Fill and meet specified usage
Size	Percentage of total memory or Megabytes	% of total memory