I want to know why the CPU steal time is high in my Amazon Lightsail instance.
Short description
If your instance runs out of CPU burst capacity, then the CPU's steal time increases. To reduce the steal time, identify services that use too many resources, and then deactivate them. If you still experience a high steal time, then create a larger instance.
Resolution
Uninstall or deactivate nonessential resources
Complete the following steps:
- Identify the services that use your CPU resources.
Note: To view system performance, run the top command in Linux, or use Task Manager in Windows.
- Uninstall or deactivate nonessential services.
Create a larger instance
Complete the following steps:
- Create a Lightsail block storage disk snapshot of your instance.
- Use the snapshot to create a larger instance.