How would I determine heapsize for 16.0 GB RAM?

heapsize <kilobytes> - Specifies the amount of heap (or free store -cache, an area of memory used for dynamic memory allocation) the engine will use.

So to do the calculation, will I have to do 16.0 x 1024 first to give me 16384 MB, then divide that by 2 to give me 8192. Then multiply 8192 by 1024 to give me 8388608.

To determine the heapsize for a system with 16.0 GB of RAM, you can follow these steps:

1. Start by converting 16.0 GB to MB by multiplying it by 1024, as there are 1024 MB in 1 GB. This calculation gives you 16.0 x 1024 = 16384 MB.

2. Divide the resulting value by 2 to allocate half of the available RAM to the heap. This step is a general recommendation to balance the allocation of memory resources. So, 16384 MB / 2 = 8192 MB.

3. Lastly, since the heapsize is typically specified in kilobytes, multiply the heapsize value in MB by 1024 to convert it to kilobytes. Therefore, 8192 MB * 1024 = 8388608 kilobytes.

So, the recommended heapsize for a system with 16.0 GB of RAM would be 8388608 kilobytes (or 8.4 GB).