# Increase the Pentaho Server memory limit We recommend that you increase PDI's memory limit so the Pentaho Server and the PDI client (also known as the design tool Spoon) can perform memory-intensive tasks, like sorting, grouping large datasets, or running complex transformations and jobs. You will need to increase the memory limit for both the Pentaho Server and the PDI client. If you choose to not increase the memory limit, PDI uses the default memory settings in the PDI startup scripts. The way that you increase the memory settings for the Pentaho Server depends on your operating system and how you installed PDI: * Increase Pentaho Server memory limit for installations on Windows * Increase Pentaho Server memory limit for installations on Linux * Increase Pentaho Server memory limit for custom installations on Windows or Linux --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pentaho.com/install/9.3-install/pentaho-configuration/tasks-to-be-performed-by-an-it-administrator/configure-the-pentaho-server/increase-the-pentaho-server-memory-limit.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.