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ArcGIS Server on Virtual Machine Reserved Memory

MarkCooper5 — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:17:32 GMT

We are migrating our ArcGIS Server to a new virtual machine. I have looked at the requirements/recommendations and there seem to be no fixed rules as everyone's requirements differ. However, one question - should the memory on the virtual machine be reserved? When I was setting up FME Server, it was recommended that it had reserved memory so the memory was always there when it was needed. I just wondered if there were any potential performance advantages. Thanks

Re: ArcGIS Server on Virtual Machine Reserved Memory

Scott_Tansley — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:47:46 GMT

Yes! Memory consumption is highly dynamic (unless it’s purely in the hosting server role). You don’t want spiky behaviour and no memory to allow it. So yes it needs to be reserved/fully provisioned.

Re: ArcGIS Server on Virtual Machine Reserved Memory

BillFox — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:09:05 GMT

Try it without and see how it goes