# Nginx + openssl 1.0.2 increased memory usage

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**Created:** [March 17, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-openssl-1-0-2-increased-memory-usage/244293 "2016-03-17T00:56:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-openssl-1-0-2-increased-memory-usage/244293/1 "2016-03-17T00:56:34Z")

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Hello,

We attempted to upgrade from nginx + openssl 1.0.1 to nginx + openssl  
1.0.2,  
but unfortunately we ran into some memory related issues when running  
nginx

- openssl 1.0.2.

When we are running nginx + openssl 1.0.1 as a reverse proxy, our nginx  
instance uses about 10 gigs of memory, and around 20 gigs during a  
reload.  
Which to me makes sense as during the reload we’d have double the number  
of  
worker processes.

When we are running nginx + openssl 1.0.2 as a reverse proxy, our nginx  
instance uses about 25 gigs or more of memory, and around 50 gigs or  
more  
during a reload, and sometimes that memory is not recovered.

Has anyone else noticed similar increases in memory use when combining  
nginx

- openssl 1.0.2?

Any ideas what could be the cause for the increase?

Just looking for a general direction I should be exploring.

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> Hello, We attempted to upgrade from nginx + openssl 1.0.1 to nginx + openssl 1.0.2, but unfortunately we ran into some memory related issues when running nginx + openssl 1.0.2. When we are running nginx + openssl 1.0.1 as a reverse proxy, our nginx...