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Vm.overcommit_memory=2 is the right setting for servers

signa11 Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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The article discusses a common performance issue in Java applications, where the VM over-commits memory, leading to out-of-memory errors. It suggests that enabling the 'OvercommitMemoryPolicy' setting is always the right solution to mitigate this problem and improve application reliability.
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