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Nov 20, 2024 · Backend Development

Why Did Our Nginx‑Based Data Gateway Suddenly Consume 10 GB RAM and Crash?

A detailed post‑mortem explains how a special request caused an Nginx‑based data‑collection gateway to spike memory usage, trigger OOM‑killer termination, and crash, and walks through the debugging steps, core‑dump analysis, root‑cause discovery, and the eventual fix.