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Considerations for capacity planning to avoid OutOfMemory (OOM) errors

Troubleshooting


Problem

A common misconception is to allocate JVM memory occupancy as a multiple of its maximum heap size.

Symptom

Getting OutOfMemory error, or even if not reaching that far, then still getting high CPU due to intense garbage collection activity.

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01753;L6Q;000 30117;999;000 68489;7TD;000 31665;L6Q;000

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Modified date:
03 March 2025

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