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NoobC0der
NoobC0der

Reputation: 85

Losing SSH Connectivity repeatedly on Google Compute Engine

I ve been coding on vscode remotely connected to an instance on the google Compute Engine. I have an internet connection speed of around 30-40 mbps. What I have observed is I keep losing connection to the remote machine very frequently. What I have also observed is there are times when this issue occurs especially when certain memory intensive operations are run. So, Question 1: Is there a relationship between RAM and ssh connectivity. Question 2: Is my internet connectivity speed a problem? If yes what is the minimum amount of speed necessary a seamless coding experience.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1303

Answers (1)

Alex G
Alex G

Reputation: 1269

  1. The only relationship between the RAM and the SSH service is that the SSH is also using RAM to be able to operate. In your case, you already got a clue that the SSH Service crashes from time to time and mostly when performing memory intensive operations. Your machine is falling short on resources and hence in order to keep the OS up, the process manager shuts down the processes. SSH is one of those processes. Once you reset the machine, all comes back to normal.

  2. With your current speed, connection is not an issue.

One of the best ways to tackle this is:

  • increase the resources of your VM (RAM)
  • then go back to code and check the requirements and limitation of your app

You can also check this official SSH Troubleshooting guide from google. Troubleshooting SSH

Upvotes: 1

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