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Linux Swap Explained: Do You Need It?
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this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2025
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In some of my systems with a lot of RAM, I pre-cache as much as possible (DBs) and disable swap altogether.
Most people won't notice a difference, especially if you are running on SSD. That said, swapping will kill that SSD a lot quicker.