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Chapter 7: Managing User Processes

Just as files can use up your available disk space, too many processes going at once can use up your available CPU time. When this happens, your system response time gets slower and slower until finally the system cannot execute any processes effectively. If you have not tuned your kernel to allow for more processes, the system will refuse new processes long before it reaches a saturation point. However, due to normal variations in system usage, you may experience fluctuations in your system performance without reaching the maximum number of processes allowed by your system.

Monitoring User Processes

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