Tag Archives: tcmalloc

On valgrind and tcmalloc

I already wrote about tcmalloc, and how it helped with memory fragmentation. This time had some experience with extended features – memory profiling and leak checker. With tcmalloc it is possible to get an overview as well as detailed reports … Continue reading

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LAMPS on steroids

I’m not sure if I’m the first coining in ‘LAMPS’ – scaled out LAMP environment with Squid in front, but it sounds cool. Squid is major component in content distribution systems, reducing the load from all the backend systems dramatically … Continue reading

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