Swap usage high even when memory is 50% free

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Issue

  • Swap usage high even when memory is 50% - 85% free
  • Why the free memory is not being utilized and swap is being used instead ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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