4 mar. 2020 · Load average, also called average system load, is an important metric that indicates if there are multiple tasks in queue on the Linux ...
What does load average mean?
The load average represents the average system load over a period of time. It conventionally appears in the form of three numbers which represent the system load during the last one-, five-, and fifteen-minute periods.
How do you calculate load average?
As long as your server and applications are performing as expected, you don't need to worry too much about it. The load average values should be within 75% of the number of CPUs. If a server has 4 CPUs, then 75% of 4 is 3. The load average values should not exceed 3 in that case.