diff --git a/content/operate/rs/databases/memory-performance/memory-limit.md b/content/operate/rs/databases/memory-performance/memory-limit.md index 2d539d29e2..6ae122563b 100644 --- a/content/operate/rs/databases/memory-performance/memory-limit.md +++ b/content/operate/rs/databases/memory-performance/memory-limit.md @@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ but tries to avoid stopping primary shards. We recommend that you have a [monitoring platform]({{< relref "/operate/rs/monitoring/" >}}) that alerts you before a system gets low on RAM. You must maintain sufficient free memory to make sure that you have a healthy Redis Enterprise installation. +## Adaptive memory allocation + +During high-velocity data ingestion, databases can temporarily reach up to 200% of their configured memory limit. This adaptive memory allocation strategy allows large amounts of data to be written to the database quickly without rejecting valid transactions. + +Databases should return to their configured memory limits after data is removed according to the [eviction policy]({{}}) and [time-to-live (TTL)]({{}}). + ## Memory metrics The Cluster Manager UI provides metrics that can help you evaluate your memory use.