OpenVZ memory (very odd)

**dmmcintyre3** · July 11th, 2011, 22:12

Code:

[root@claw ~]# vzlist
      CTID      NPROC STATUS    IP_ADDR         HOSTNAME
       110         15 running   192.168.1.206   vps-110.claw.local
       111         12 running   192.168.1.207   vps-111.claw.local
       112         12 running   192.168.1.208   vps-112.claw.local
[root@claw ~]# free -m
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:           746        143        602          0          0         22
-/+ buffers/cache:        120        625
Swap:         1503          0       1503
[root@claw ~]# vzctl enter 110
entered into CT 110
[root@vps-110 /]# free -m
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:           746        574        171          0          0          0
-/+ buffers/cache:        574        171
Swap:            0          0          0

So, I have a VPS on my test node that is supposedly using more ram than the node itself is using. Does anybody know why this is happening?

(PS: I know why, but I'm wanting to see what everyone else here thinks about it)