How to monitor server load

Опубликовано: 24 Апрель 2026
на канале: Netdata
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We often hear the term "load" used to describe the state of a server or a device. But what does it really mean?

System load is a measure of the amount of computational work that a system performs. An overloaded system, by definition, isn't able to complete all its
tasks per schedule - this affects the performance and productivity of the system. And while "load" often gets conflated with CPU usage there's a lot more to it.

This walk through, plus our latest blog, will help you understand your server load monitoring.

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