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High CPU at every xx:55 (every hour)

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    Hello, i noticed that every hour and especially at xx:55 , my vps server cpu goes at limit for 2 minutes and then goes down...
    Im using htop command but i didn't see any high cpu or memory process...
    Any idea ?

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    I found the problem!
    At the /var/log/cron there is a command "sync; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches" which cause the problem.
    I see this command every xx:55
    Shall this command execute every hour?
    How can i change the cronjob of this command ?
     
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    That looks like a custom cron job. If you did not add it, I recommend contacting your VPS hosting provider so they can confirm it's purpose and if they recommend removing it.

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    Can i change myself ?
    How can i find this cronjob (at this file) ?
     

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    Check to see if it exists within a script in the /etc/cron.hourly/ directory. It's not a required command, but you may want to consult with your VPS hosting provider, as they may have added it for a reason.

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    Hello, they suggest me to chhange the "echo 3 > ..." line to "echo 1 > .." in order to only free the page cache instead of also freeing dentries and inodes.

    I found this:
    To free pagecache:
    echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
    To free dentries and inodes:
    echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
    To free pagecache, dentries and inodes:
    echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

    Before i removed the "echo 3 > ..." i checked my RAM. It had:
    30717040 total, 25244176 free, 2631884 used, 2840980 buff/cache

    After 5 hours i have (i had removed "echo 3 > ...") :
    30717040 total, 21581380 free, 2164572 used, 6989240 buff/cache

    Am I OK, What do you suggest?
     
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    After a couple of hours....

    KiB Mem : 30717040 total, 244400 free, 2790844 used, 27681796 buff/cache

    What do you think?
    Shall i have to set again the "echo 3 > ..." or "echo 1 > ..." or im OK with these ?
     
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    It's difficult to know for sure what the results of the change will be, as it depends on your existing hardware and resource usage. I recommend checking with your provider for more information about their recommended change.

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