Sidekiq Monit Configuration example

monit.conf

check process sidekiq_myapp
  with pidfile /path/to/sidekiq.pid
  start program = "bundle exec sidekiq -C /path/to/sidekiq_conf.yml -P /path/to/sidekiq.pid" with timeout 30 seconds
  stop program = "kill -s TERM `cat /path/to/sidekiq.pid`" with timeout 30 seconds
  if totalmem is greater than 500 MB for 2 cycles then restart # VM bloat is common in Rails apps
  if totalmem is greater than 800 MB for 1 cycles then restart # If a rogue job tries to consume memory quickly
  group myapp_sidekiq