vmstat on Linux simply reads /proc/stat. Each line it prints is the difference of two examinations of that file. The units of the counters in that file are jiffies, but they don't really mean ...

A delay is the number of seconds between updates. If you don't supply a delay, vmstat reports the averages since the last boot and quit. Five seconds is the recommended delay interval. To run vmstat ...

After working with atop and vmstat extensively yesterday, I don't believe the system is hardware bound.<BR><BR>Now, I am looking for suggestion on how to increase hardware utilization.

Combining top, vmstat, and iostat allows for a comprehensive view of system performance. For instance, top can identify a high-load process, vmstat can confirm if it's due to swapping, and iostat can ...