diff --git a/core/memory.cc b/core/memory.cc
index d60ad295fd..5a4532f957 100644
--- a/core/memory.cc
+++ b/core/memory.cc
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class page_list;
 static thread_local uint64_t g_allocs;
 static thread_local uint64_t g_frees;
 static thread_local uint64_t g_cross_cpu_frees;
+static thread_local uint64_t g_reclaims;
 
 using std::experimental::optional;
 
@@ -653,6 +654,7 @@ void cpu_pages::resize(size_t new_size, allocate_system_memory_fn alloc_memory)
 void cpu_pages::reclaim() {
     current_min_free_pages = 0;
     reclaim_hook([this] {
+        ++g_reclaims;
         for (auto&& r : reclaimers) {
             r->do_reclaim();
         }
@@ -871,7 +873,8 @@ void configure(std::vector<resource::memory> m,
 }
 
 statistics stats() {
-    return statistics{g_allocs, g_frees, g_cross_cpu_frees};
+    return statistics{g_allocs, g_frees, g_cross_cpu_frees,
+        cpu_mem.nr_free_pages * page_size, g_reclaims};
 }
 
 bool drain_cross_cpu_freelist() {
@@ -1162,7 +1165,7 @@ void configure(std::vector<resource::memory> m, std::experimental::optional<std:
 }
 
 statistics stats() {
-    return statistics{0, 0, 0};
+    return statistics{0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 }
 
 bool drain_cross_cpu_freelist() {
diff --git a/core/memory.hh b/core/memory.hh
index 22bc1e6e31..7e92acfef5 100644
--- a/core/memory.hh
+++ b/core/memory.hh
@@ -114,9 +114,13 @@ class statistics {
     uint64_t _mallocs;
     uint64_t _frees;
     uint64_t _cross_cpu_frees;
+    size_t _free_memory;
+    uint64_t _reclaims;
 private:
-    statistics(uint64_t mallocs, uint64_t frees, uint64_t cross_cpu_frees)
-        : _mallocs(mallocs), _frees(frees), _cross_cpu_frees(cross_cpu_frees) {}
+    statistics(uint64_t mallocs, uint64_t frees, uint64_t cross_cpu_frees,
+            uint64_t free_memory, uint64_t reclaims)
+        : _mallocs(mallocs), _frees(frees), _cross_cpu_frees(cross_cpu_frees)
+        , _free_memory(free_memory), _reclaims(reclaims) {}
 public:
     /// Total number of memory allocations calls since the system was started.
     uint64_t mallocs() const { return _mallocs; }
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ public:
     uint64_t cross_cpu_frees() const { return _cross_cpu_frees; }
     /// Total number of objects which were allocated but not freed.
     size_t live_objects() const { return mallocs() - frees(); }
+    /// Total free memory (in bytes)
+    size_t free_memory() const { return _free_memory; }
+    /// Number of reclaims performed due to low memory
+    uint64_t reclaims() const { return _reclaims; }
     friend statistics stats();
 };
 
diff --git a/core/reactor.cc b/core/reactor.cc
index cdfa7e1dbf..9c25a6e6c0 100644
--- a/core/reactor.cc
+++ b/core/reactor.cc
@@ -999,6 +999,20 @@ reactor::register_collectd_metrics() {
                 scollectd::make_typed(scollectd::data_type::GAUGE,
                         [] { return memory::stats().live_objects(); })
             ),
+            scollectd::add_polled_metric(
+                scollectd::type_instance_id("memory",
+                    scollectd::per_cpu_plugin_instance,
+                    "memory", "free_memory"),
+                scollectd::make_typed(scollectd::data_type::GAUGE,
+                        [] { return memory::stats().free_memory(); })
+            ),
+            scollectd::add_polled_metric(
+                scollectd::type_instance_id("memory",
+                    scollectd::per_cpu_plugin_instance,
+                    "total_operations", "reclaims"),
+                scollectd::make_typed(scollectd::data_type::DERIVE,
+                        [] { return memory::stats().reclaims(); })
+            ),
     } };
 }
 
diff --git a/rpc/rpc.hh b/rpc/rpc.hh
index f9cb54ab19..3f784d4d72 100644
--- a/rpc/rpc.hh
+++ b/rpc/rpc.hh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "core/reactor.hh"
 #include "core/iostream.hh"
 #include "core/shared_ptr.hh"
+#include "rpc/rpc_types.hh"
 
 namespace rpc {
 
@@ -45,10 +46,6 @@ struct SerializerConcept {
     future<> operator()(input_stream<char>& in, sstring& v);
 };
 
-struct client_info {
-    socket_address addr;
-};
-
 // MsgType is a type that holds type of a message. The type should be hashable
 // and serializable. It is preferable to use enum for message types, but
 // do not forget to provide hash function for it
@@ -124,15 +121,6 @@ public:
             virtual ~reply_handler_base() {};
         };
     public:
-        struct stats {
-            using counter_type = uint64_t;
-            counter_type replied = 0;
-            counter_type pending = 0;
-            counter_type exception_received = 0;
-            counter_type sent_messages = 0;
-            counter_type wait_reply = 0;
-        };
-
         template<typename Reply, typename Func>
         struct reply_handler final : reply_handler_base {
             Func func;
@@ -199,21 +187,6 @@ private:
         _handlers.emplace(t, std::move(handler));
     }
 };
-
-class error : public std::runtime_error {
-public:
-    error(const std::string& msg) : std::runtime_error(msg) {}
-};
-
-class closed_error : public error {
-public:
-    closed_error() : error("connection is closed") {}
-};
-
-struct no_wait_type {};
-
-// return this from a callback if client does not want to waiting for a reply
-extern no_wait_type no_wait;
 }
 
 #include "rpc_impl.hh"
diff --git a/rpc/rpc_types.hh b/rpc/rpc_types.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41c38b9401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpc/rpc_types.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+ * of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ * ownership.  You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Cloudius Systems, Ltd.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "net/api.hh"
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace rpc {
+
+struct stats {
+    using counter_type = uint64_t;
+    counter_type replied = 0;
+    counter_type pending = 0;
+    counter_type exception_received = 0;
+    counter_type sent_messages = 0;
+    counter_type wait_reply = 0;
+};
+
+
+struct client_info {
+    socket_address addr;
+};
+
+class error : public std::runtime_error {
+public:
+    error(const std::string& msg) : std::runtime_error(msg) {}
+};
+
+class closed_error : public error {
+public:
+    closed_error() : error("connection is closed") {}
+};
+
+struct no_wait_type {};
+
+// return this from a callback if client does not want to waiting for a reply
+extern no_wait_type no_wait;
+
+} // namespace rpc