diff --git a/config-unix.mk b/config-unix.mk
index 59bf8f17..6ff4574b 100644
--- a/config-unix.mk
+++ b/config-unix.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ifeq (SunOS,$(uname_S))
 EV_CONFIG=config_sunos.h
 EIO_CONFIG=config_sunos.h
 CPPFLAGS += -Isrc/ares/config_sunos -D__EXTENSIONS__ -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500
-LINKFLAGS+=-lsocket -lnsl
+LINKFLAGS+=-lsocket -lnsl -lkstat
 OBJS += src/unix/sunos.o
 endif
 
diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index 348abe3f..aad594e1 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -1065,6 +1065,10 @@ int uv_ip6_name(struct sockaddr_in6* src, char* dst, size_t size);
 /* Gets the executable path */
 int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size);
 
+/* Memory info */
+double uv_get_free_memory(void);
+double uv_get_total_memory(void);
+
 /*
  * Returns the current high-resolution real time. This is expressed in
  * nanoseconds. It is relative to an arbitrary time in the past. It is not
diff --git a/src/unix/cygwin.c b/src/unix/cygwin.c
index 91681248..418336d6 100644
--- a/src/unix/cygwin.c
+++ b/src/unix/cygwin.c
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+double uv_get_free_memory(void) {
+  return (double) sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE) * sysconf(_SC_AVPHYS_PAGES);
+}
+
+double uv_get_total_memory(void) {
+  return (double) sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE) * sysconf(_SC_PHYS_PAGES);
+}
 
 int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      uv_fs_event_t* handle,
diff --git a/src/unix/darwin.c b/src/unix/darwin.c
index fde51544..b912139e 100644
--- a/src/unix/darwin.c
+++ b/src/unix/darwin.c
@@ -68,6 +68,30 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+double uv_get_free_memory(void) {
+  vm_statistics_data_t info;
+  mach_msg_type_number_t count = sizeof(info) / sizeof(integer_t);
+
+  if (host_statistics(mach_host_self(), HOST_VM_INFO,
+                      (host_info_t)&info, &count) != KERN_SUCCESS) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double) info.free_count * sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+}
+
+double uv_get_total_memory(void) {
+  uint64_t info;
+  int which[] = {CTL_HW, HW_MEMSIZE};
+  size_t size = sizeof(info);
+
+  if (sysctl(which, 2, &info, &size, NULL, 0) < 0) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double) info;
+}
+
 
 int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      uv_fs_event_t* handle,
diff --git a/src/unix/freebsd.c b/src/unix/freebsd.c
index cd1959a4..9dbb2b31 100644
--- a/src/unix/freebsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/freebsd.c
@@ -67,6 +67,31 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+double uv_get_free_memory(void) {
+  vm_statistics_data_t info;
+  mach_msg_type_number_t count = sizeof(info) / sizeof(integer_t);
+
+  if (host_statistics(mach_host_self(), HOST_VM_INFO,
+                      (host_info_t)&info, &count) != KERN_SUCCESS) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double) info.free_count * sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+}
+
+double uv_get_total_memory(void) {
+  unsigned long info;
+  int which[] = {CTL_HW, HW_PHYSMEM};
+
+  size_t size = sizeof(info);
+
+  if (sysctl(which, 2, &info, &size, NULL, 0) < 0) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double) info;
+}
+
 
 int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      uv_fs_event_t* handle,
diff --git a/src/unix/linux.c b/src/unix/linux.c
index dd93e595..0a176286 100644
--- a/src/unix/linux.c
+++ b/src/unix/linux.c
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+double uv_get_free_memory(void) {
+  return (double) sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE) * sysconf(_SC_AVPHYS_PAGES);
+}
+
+double uv_get_total_memory(void) {
+  return (double) sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE) * sysconf(_SC_PHYS_PAGES);
+}
 
 static int new_inotify_fd(void) {
 #if defined(IN_NONBLOCK) && defined(IN_CLOEXEC)
diff --git a/src/unix/netbsd.c b/src/unix/netbsd.c
index 0483b5e6..5db3285c 100644
--- a/src/unix/netbsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/netbsd.c
@@ -70,6 +70,34 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+double uv_get_free_memory(void) {
+  struct uvmexp info;
+  size_t size = sizeof(info);
+  int which[] = {CTL_VM, VM_UVMEXP};
+
+  if (sysctl(which, 2, &info, &size, NULL, 0) < 0) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double) info.free * psysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+}
+
+double uv_get_total_memory(void) {
+#if defined(HW_PHYSMEM64)
+  uint64_t info;
+  int which[] = {CTL_HW, HW_PHYSMEM64};
+#else
+  unsigned int info;
+  int which[] = {CTL_HW, HW_PHYSMEM};
+#endif
+  size_t size = sizeof(info);
+
+  if (sysctl(which, 2, &info, &size, NULL, 0) < 0) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double) info;
+}
 
 int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      uv_fs_event_t* handle,
diff --git a/src/unix/sunos.c b/src/unix/sunos.c
index c56b7dc5..ecfdbf7d 100644
--- a/src/unix/sunos.c
+++ b/src/unix/sunos.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <kstat.h>
 
 
 uint64_t uv_hrtime() {
@@ -63,6 +64,35 @@ int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   return (0);
 }
 
+double uv_get_free_memory(void) {
+  kstat_ctl_t   *kc;
+  kstat_t       *ksp;
+  kstat_named_t *knp;
+
+  ulong_t freemem;
+
+  if ((kc = kstat_open()) == NULL) return -1;
+
+  ksp = kstat_lookup(kc, (char *)"unix", 0, (char *)"system_pages");
+
+  if(kstat_read(kc, ksp, NULL) == -1){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  else {
+    knp = (kstat_named_t *) kstat_data_lookup(ksp, (char *)"freemem");
+    freemem = knp->value.ul;
+  }
+
+  kstat_close(kc);
+
+  return (double) freemem * sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+}
+
+
+double uv_get_total_memory(void) {
+  return (double) sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE) * sysconf(_SC_PHYS_PAGES);
+}
+
 
 int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                      uv_fs_event_t* handle,
diff --git a/src/win/util.c b/src/win/util.c
index c57a7298..5db0ad78 100644
--- a/src/win/util.c
+++ b/src/win/util.c
@@ -94,3 +94,27 @@ done:
 
   return retVal;
 }
+
+double uv_get_free_memory(void) {
+  MEMORYSTATUSEX memory_status;
+  memory_status.dwLength = sizeof(memory_status);
+
+  if(!GlobalMemoryStatusEx(&memory_status))
+  {
+     return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double)memory_status.ullAvailPhys;
+}
+
+double uv_get_total_memory(void) {
+  MEMORYSTATUSEX memory_status;
+  memory_status.dwLength = sizeof(memory_status);
+
+  if(!GlobalMemoryStatusEx(&memory_status))
+  {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return (double)memory_status.ullTotalPhys;
+}
diff --git a/test/test-get-memory.c b/test/test-get-memory.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64b9e0dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-get-memory.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "uv.h"
+#include "task.h"
+
+TEST_IMPL(get_memory) {
+  double free_mem = uv_get_free_memory();
+  double total_mem = uv_get_total_memory();
+
+  ASSERT(free_mem > 0);
+  ASSERT(total_mem > 0);
+  ASSERT(total_mem > free_mem);
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index dcc56076..4ff07bd4 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (check_ref)
 TEST_DECLARE   (unref_in_prepare_cb)
 TEST_DECLARE   (async)
 TEST_DECLARE   (get_currentexe)
+TEST_DECLARE   (get_memory)
 TEST_DECLARE   (hrtime)
 TEST_DECLARE   (getaddrinfo_basic)
 TEST_DECLARE   (getaddrinfo_concurrent)
@@ -185,6 +186,8 @@ TASK_LIST_START
 
   TEST_ENTRY  (get_currentexe)
 
+  TEST_ENTRY  (get_memory)
+
   TEST_ENTRY  (hrtime)
 
   TEST_ENTRY  (getaddrinfo_basic)
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index 3377c9de..02fadbd3 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@
         'test/test-fs.c',
         'test/test-fs-event.c',
         'test/test-get-currentexe.c',
+        'test/test-get-memory.c',
         'test/test-getaddrinfo.c',
         'test/test-gethostbyname.c',
         'test/test-getsockname.c',