Written by Clifford
What is Stolen CPU?
Specifically, it involves the re-allocation of processing resources to account for a lack somewhere else.
Stolen CPU is measured by virtual machine hypervisors as CPU steal or steal time.
Thus, it is a good means of eliminating possible causes of idle CPUs.
If steal times and idle times rise and fall congruently, stolen CPU is probably to blame.
Eventually, this can have a negative impact on your website traffic and customer retention.
Operational efficiency can be the difference between retaining customers or losing them to more expedient competition.
The Causes of Stolen CPU
The main causes of CPU steal are poor allocation and insufficient resources.
Insufficient resources are a more straightforward cause.
If there are three, set it at 33% and so forth.
Server Performance Monitoring A reliable monitoring solution ensure the numbers presented are accurate.
Upgrade Software Sometimes complications are software related e.g.
a hypervisor that lacks the technology to properly allocate resources to support the amount of virtual machines it hosts.
Upgrading to a newer version or a different software altogether might be the answer.
Spreading around tasks to different physical CPUs will reduce the load on each virtual CPU.
If no contingencies are offered, it may be necessary to switch to a new provider.
