I have 3 Apache/PHP7 servers running behind a load balancer. 2 of the 3 servers have been running without issue for several years. The third server (the newest server), however, has a PHP memory consumption issue.
While monitoring the servers in real time, I have noticed that the same call (example: /user/login) will require 10x more memory for the 3rd server than the other 2. Example: 18%MEM vs 1.2%MEM
All 3 servers are currently built and managed by ansible, so all 3 configurations should be exactly the same. However, the 2 servers that work as expected, existed before I started using ansible, so its conceivable that there is a config (or configs) set on those servers that is not managed by ansible.
All 3 servers run the exact same code base. All 3 servers are currently running in production.
The 3rd server has been rebuilt (completely new VM) several times, but always has the same exact issue as before.
I have run out of ideas and I would appreciate any help.
Note: I have tried memory tracing tools, but I have had a hard time getting them up and running in production as they are relatively invasive.