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Understanding Load Average on Linux

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LinuxHint; By Robert Oliver 		Mail this story
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Load average is a measurement of the amount of work versus free CPU cycles available on a system processor. In this article I’ll define the term, demonstrate how Linux calculates this value, then provide insight into how to interpret system load.

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