> Are you talking desktop workflows here?
Yes [I explicitly spelled out desktops & laptops] but it's been true on my servers too.
> If this is a service, why are you paying for RAM that never gets used? Get a smaller instance.
Not all providers are so flexible. I may want a server with more CPU & traffic and some additional disk space. Going there gets me more RAM too. It turns out these services are constrained by the real hardware. If I'm getting a box with enough CPU for my needs, well they are not going to a shop to buy that special box for me, they use what they have and what they have comes with plenty of RAM too.
