Configure Linux Swappiness with SaltStack

[scottalanmiller]

In your SLS file, this section will set your swappiness for your kernel to 10. Modify as needed. The traditional default is 60.

configure_swappiness:
  file.append:
    - name: /etc/sysctl.conf
    - text: vm.swappiness = 10

Swappiness is the controlling value for swap usage behaviour in Linux. Setting it to ten or lower (but rarely zero) is standard for VPS and IaaS machines.