Hi,

The engine version we have running right now is 1.5.16. I just saw an 
announcement that 1.6.6 is available, so we’ll probably plan to migrate.

Adjusting growth factor makes sense. I did a quick google and don’t see any 
definitive formula to calculate an appropriate number. I’ll probably start with 
2 or 3 and adjust it from there.

Thanks,

Tony Wu

> On Nov 12, 2020, at 3:50 PM, dormando <dorma...@rydia.net> wrote:
> 
> 1.5.what?
> 
> also yes, chunk_size_growth_factor. don't set it to 1.02. set it to
> something so your slab classes are more evenly distributed. the max is 63.
> 
> On Thu, 12 Nov 2020, Tony Wu wrote:
> 
>> Hi Dormando,
>> 
>> Thanks for the reply, I believe the engine version is 1.5. By multiplier
>> I assumed you meant “chunk_size_growth_factor”, which is currently set
>> at 1.02.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Tony Wu
>> 
>>> On Nov 12, 2020, at 2:26 PM, dormando <dorma...@rydia.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What version are they running now? That stat output looks pretty sparse.
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately when it comes to elasticache the answer is probably to just
>>> beg them to upgrade to a newer version. they tend to run really old and
>>> newer verisons do a lot better at balancing memory.
>>> 
>>> This is also suspect:
>>>> STAT 62:chunk_size 712
>>>> STAT 62:total_chunks 4416
>>>> STAT 62:free_chunks 631
>>>> STAT 62:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 63:chunk_size 524288
>>> 
>>> anything you store that's larger than 712 bytes will use half a megabyte
>>> of memory. If you're setting the slab multiplier (-f) to something really
>>> aggressive, you should stop that :)
>>> 
>>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2020, Tony Wu wrote:
>>> 
>>>> We are currently using memcached provided by AWS ElastiCache service in 
>>>> modern mode to store web session keys
>>>> among other things. We are observing session keys being evicted before TTL 
>>>> even though the cluster seems to have
>>>> ample free memory, which hints at slab imbalance. I've included a print 
>>>> out of slab stats below in terms of
>>>> sizing and total / free pages.
>>>> What would be the best way to smooth out this imbalance? We already 
>>>> enabled slab reassign / auto-move under
>>>> modern mode.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> STAT 1:chunk_size 96
>>>> STAT 1:total_chunks 131064
>>>> STAT 1:free_chunks 1664
>>>> STAT 1:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 2:chunk_size 104
>>>> STAT 2:total_chunks 60492
>>>> STAT 2:free_chunks 5327
>>>> STAT 2:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 3:chunk_size 112
>>>> STAT 3:total_chunks 46810
>>>> STAT 3:free_chunks 79
>>>> STAT 3:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 4:chunk_size 120
>>>> STAT 4:total_chunks 26214
>>>> STAT 4:free_chunks 48
>>>> STAT 4:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 5:chunk_size 128
>>>> STAT 5:total_chunks 32768
>>>> STAT 5:free_chunks 6193
>>>> STAT 5:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 6:chunk_size 136
>>>> STAT 6:total_chunks 23130
>>>> STAT 6:free_chunks 4594
>>>> STAT 6:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 7:chunk_size 144
>>>> STAT 7:total_chunks 7281
>>>> STAT 7:free_chunks 5894
>>>> STAT 7:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 8:chunk_size 152
>>>> STAT 8:total_chunks 13796
>>>> STAT 8:free_chunks 12008
>>>> STAT 8:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 9:chunk_size 160
>>>> STAT 9:total_chunks 6553
>>>> STAT 9:free_chunks 6316
>>>> STAT 9:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 10:chunk_size 168
>>>> STAT 10:total_chunks 6241
>>>> STAT 10:free_chunks 6186
>>>> STAT 10:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 11:chunk_size 176
>>>> STAT 11:total_chunks 5957
>>>> STAT 11:free_chunks 5946
>>>> STAT 11:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 12:chunk_size 184
>>>> STAT 12:total_chunks 5698
>>>> STAT 12:free_chunks 5664
>>>> STAT 12:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 13:chunk_size 192
>>>> STAT 13:total_chunks 5461
>>>> STAT 13:free_chunks 5380
>>>> STAT 13:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 14:chunk_size 200
>>>> STAT 14:total_chunks 5242
>>>> STAT 14:free_chunks 5135
>>>> STAT 14:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 15:chunk_size 208
>>>> STAT 15:total_chunks 5041
>>>> STAT 15:free_chunks 4892
>>>> STAT 15:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 16:chunk_size 216
>>>> STAT 16:total_chunks 4854
>>>> STAT 16:free_chunks 4770
>>>> STAT 16:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 17:chunk_size 224
>>>> STAT 17:total_chunks 4681
>>>> STAT 17:free_chunks 4655
>>>> STAT 17:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 18:chunk_size 232
>>>> STAT 18:total_chunks 4519
>>>> STAT 18:free_chunks 4489
>>>> STAT 18:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 19:chunk_size 240
>>>> STAT 19:total_chunks 4369
>>>> STAT 19:free_chunks 4345
>>>> STAT 19:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 20:chunk_size 248
>>>> STAT 20:total_chunks 4228
>>>> STAT 20:free_chunks 4217
>>>> STAT 20:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 21:chunk_size 256
>>>> STAT 21:total_chunks 4096
>>>> STAT 21:free_chunks 4091
>>>> STAT 21:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 22:chunk_size 264
>>>> STAT 22:total_chunks 3971
>>>> STAT 22:free_chunks 3966
>>>> STAT 22:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 23:chunk_size 272
>>>> STAT 23:total_chunks 3855
>>>> STAT 23:free_chunks 3851
>>>> STAT 23:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 24:chunk_size 280
>>>> STAT 24:total_chunks 3744
>>>> STAT 24:free_chunks 3738
>>>> STAT 24:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 25:chunk_size 288
>>>> STAT 25:total_chunks 3640
>>>> STAT 25:free_chunks 3638
>>>> STAT 25:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 26:chunk_size 296
>>>> STAT 26:total_chunks 3542
>>>> STAT 26:free_chunks 3533
>>>> STAT 26:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 27:chunk_size 304
>>>> STAT 27:total_chunks 3449
>>>> STAT 27:free_chunks 3448
>>>> STAT 27:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 28:chunk_size 312
>>>> STAT 28:total_chunks 3360
>>>> STAT 28:free_chunks 3350
>>>> STAT 28:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 29:chunk_size 320
>>>> STAT 29:total_chunks 3276
>>>> STAT 29:free_chunks 3273
>>>> STAT 29:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 30:chunk_size 328
>>>> STAT 30:total_chunks 3196
>>>> STAT 30:free_chunks 3174
>>>> STAT 30:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 31:chunk_size 336
>>>> STAT 31:total_chunks 3120
>>>> STAT 31:free_chunks 3118
>>>> STAT 31:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 32:chunk_size 344
>>>> STAT 32:total_chunks 3048
>>>> STAT 32:free_chunks 3043
>>>> STAT 32:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 33:chunk_size 352
>>>> STAT 33:total_chunks 2978
>>>> STAT 33:free_chunks 2954
>>>> STAT 33:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 34:chunk_size 360
>>>> STAT 34:total_chunks 2912
>>>> STAT 34:free_chunks 2903
>>>> STAT 34:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 35:chunk_size 368
>>>> STAT 35:total_chunks 2849
>>>> STAT 35:free_chunks 2828
>>>> STAT 35:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 36:chunk_size 376
>>>> STAT 36:total_chunks 2788
>>>> STAT 36:free_chunks 2766
>>>> STAT 36:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 37:chunk_size 384
>>>> STAT 37:total_chunks 2730
>>>> STAT 37:free_chunks 2684
>>>> STAT 37:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 38:chunk_size 392
>>>> STAT 38:total_chunks 2674
>>>> STAT 38:free_chunks 2621
>>>> STAT 38:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 39:chunk_size 400
>>>> STAT 39:total_chunks 2621
>>>> STAT 39:free_chunks 2564
>>>> STAT 39:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 40:chunk_size 408
>>>> STAT 40:total_chunks 2570
>>>> STAT 40:free_chunks 2527
>>>> STAT 40:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 41:chunk_size 416
>>>> STAT 41:total_chunks 2520
>>>> STAT 41:free_chunks 2216
>>>> STAT 41:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 42:chunk_size 424
>>>> STAT 42:total_chunks 2473
>>>> STAT 42:free_chunks 2256
>>>> STAT 42:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 43:chunk_size 432
>>>> STAT 43:total_chunks 2427
>>>> STAT 43:free_chunks 2299
>>>> STAT 43:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 44:chunk_size 440
>>>> STAT 44:total_chunks 2383
>>>> STAT 44:free_chunks 1898
>>>> STAT 44:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 45:chunk_size 448
>>>> STAT 45:total_chunks 2340
>>>> STAT 45:free_chunks 1962
>>>> STAT 45:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 46:chunk_size 456
>>>> STAT 46:total_chunks 2299
>>>> STAT 46:free_chunks 2192
>>>> STAT 46:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 47:chunk_size 472
>>>> STAT 47:total_chunks 2221
>>>> STAT 47:free_chunks 2061
>>>> STAT 47:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 48:chunk_size 488
>>>> STAT 48:total_chunks 2148
>>>> STAT 48:free_chunks 2047
>>>> STAT 48:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 49:chunk_size 504
>>>> STAT 49:total_chunks 2080
>>>> STAT 49:free_chunks 1955
>>>> STAT 49:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 50:chunk_size 520
>>>> STAT 50:total_chunks 2016
>>>> STAT 50:free_chunks 1788
>>>> STAT 50:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 51:chunk_size 536
>>>> STAT 51:total_chunks 1956
>>>> STAT 51:free_chunks 1870
>>>> STAT 51:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 52:chunk_size 552
>>>> STAT 52:total_chunks 1899
>>>> STAT 52:free_chunks 1829
>>>> STAT 52:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 53:chunk_size 568
>>>> STAT 53:total_chunks 1846
>>>> STAT 53:free_chunks 1762
>>>> STAT 53:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 54:chunk_size 584
>>>> STAT 54:total_chunks 1795
>>>> STAT 54:free_chunks 1613
>>>> STAT 54:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 55:chunk_size 600
>>>> STAT 55:total_chunks 1747
>>>> STAT 55:free_chunks 1446
>>>> STAT 55:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 56:chunk_size 616
>>>> STAT 56:total_chunks 1702
>>>> STAT 56:free_chunks 1358
>>>> STAT 56:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 57:chunk_size 632
>>>> STAT 57:total_chunks 1659
>>>> STAT 57:free_chunks 1497
>>>> STAT 57:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 58:chunk_size 648
>>>> STAT 58:total_chunks 1618
>>>> STAT 58:free_chunks 1398
>>>> STAT 58:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 59:chunk_size 664
>>>> STAT 59:total_chunks 3158
>>>> STAT 59:free_chunks 1784
>>>> STAT 59:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 60:chunk_size 680
>>>> STAT 60:total_chunks 1542
>>>> STAT 60:free_chunks 1301
>>>> STAT 60:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 61:chunk_size 696
>>>> STAT 61:total_chunks 3012
>>>> STAT 61:free_chunks 302
>>>> STAT 61:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 62:chunk_size 712
>>>> STAT 62:total_chunks 4416
>>>> STAT 62:free_chunks 631
>>>> STAT 62:free_chunks_end 0
>>>> STAT 63:chunk_size 524288
>>>> STAT 63:total_chunks 26108
>>>> STAT 63:free_chunks 0
>>>> STAT 63:free_chunks_end 0
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