# Logstash JVM Settings

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-jvm-settings/250219>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 28, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-jvm-settings/250219 "2020-09-28T15:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![dawiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@dawiro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dawiro)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-jvm-settings/250219/1 "2020-09-28T15:21:19Z")

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Hi,  
When running larger heap sizes (6-8GB+) would logstash benefit from using G1 garbage collection?

Thx  
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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-jvm-settings/250219/2 "2020-09-28T15:37:15Z")

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> [@dawiro](#):
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> When running larger heap sizes (6-8GB+) would logstash benefit from using G1 garbage collection?

Maybe. It would depend on your workload. You will need to test it to find out.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-jvm-settings/250219/3 "2020-10-26T15:37:15Z")

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