A system administrator notices that a server is consistently getting slower and less responsive the longer it has been since the last reboot. Once the server is rebooted, the system performs at the expected baseline, but starts slowing down again until the system is unresponsive. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?
A) OS performance misconfiguration
B) Service/application memory leak
C) Incorrect server resource specifications
D) Corrupted application files

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A memory leak in a service or application can cause the server to consume more memory over time, leading to decreased performance and eventual unresponsiveness until a reboot clears the memory.

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