[SOLVED] High RAM usage

[Rizwan111]

Hi i am having issue High RAM usgae even when everything closed...
i am using Vmware for Eve-ng opening multiple hosts switches routers RAM goes up thats fine..but issue is when i close all that stuff RAM dont come down automatically it stays at around 90% when nothing is running i have to restart to make it normal...
please any suggestion
RAM is 16GB corsair DDR4

 

[jeremyj_83]

Sounds like VMware Workstation isn't releasing the RAM back to the host OS after the VMs are shutdown. What version of Workstation are you using?

 

[Rizwan111]

Sounds like VMware Workstation isn't releasing the RAM back to the host OS after the VMs are shutdown. What version of Workstation are you using?

VMware workstation 15 player

 

[jeremyj_83]

Are there any updates to Workstation? You could also try uninstalling and reinstalling Workstation. You won't lose your VMs, just have to reregister them.

 

[Rizwan111]

Are there any updates to Workstation? You could also try uninstalling and reinstalling Workstation. You won't lose your VMs, just have to reregister them.

sure i will try...
now after closing everything its releasing memory but still inside VM if i shutdown any host like windows 10 i am not getting memory back....
i wilk try to update or reninstall

 

[jeremyj_83]

sure i will try...
now after closing everything its releasing memory but still inside VM if i shutdown any host like windows 10 i am not getting memory back....
i wilk try to update or reninstall

I've used Workstation Player but it isn't nearly as good as full on Workstation. IDK if you do anything with VMUG, but for $200/year you can get VMUG advantage and it includes a lot of nice options. https://www.vmug.com/membership/vmug-advantage-membership If that is something that you are looking at then I would go that route to be able to get a lot more options for your VM usage as well as being able to run multiple VMs at once with full Workstation. However, you will want more than 16GB RAM if you are having more than your OS and 1 or 2 VMs.

 

[Rizwan111]

I've used Workstation Player but it isn't nearly as good as full on Workstation. IDK if you do anything with VMUG, but for $200/year you can get VMUG advantage and it includes a lot of nice options. https://www.vmug.com/membership/vmug-advantage-membership If that is something that you are looking at then I would go that route to be able to get a lot more options for your VM usage as well as being able to run multiple VMs at once with full Workstation. However, you will want more than 16GB RAM if you are having more than your OS and 1 or 2 VMs.

first i will go for 32 GB RAM..
sure i will look for VMUG..
Thanks man

 

[jeremyj_83]

first i will go for 32 GB RAM..
sure i will look for VMUG..
Thanks man

You're welcome. Right now there are some awesome 365 day licenses available in VMUG advantage. Vsphere 7, VSAN 7, NSX, Workstation Pro. It is really worth while especially if you are doing any home lab stuff.

 

[Rizwan111]

You're welcome. Right now there are some awesome 365 day licenses available in VMUG advantage. Vsphere 7, VSAN 7, NSX, Workstation Pro. It is really worth while especially if you are doing any home lab stuff.

That would be great yes need some serious labbing for my CCIE study.....