On support websites I am noticing there is a lot of confusion about system load. This post is my attempt to make a short guide to understanding (and fixing) high Linux system load. Disclaimer: I might be wrong ;). Get your current sysload: $ w 18:54:44 up 22 days, 22:47, 1 user, load average: 2.54, … Continue reading HOWTO: Solve / investigate high Linux system load