Practical DevOps Architecture
May 20, 2025 · Cloud Computing
Understanding and Monitoring CPU Steal Time in Virtual Machines
This article explains what CPU steal time is, how to view it with the GNU top command, why it occurs in virtualized environments, and provides practical guidelines for interpreting and addressing high steal‑time values to ensure stable cloud VM performance.
CPU Steal TimeCloud Computingperformance monitoring
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