Benchmark to increase background_workers value in common_site_config.json

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What is the benchmark to increase background_workers in common_site_config.json
the value by default is assigned to 1

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This depends on your needs.
Background workers’ job is to handle long and short jobs.

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thank you @Gembira_IT_Tech
but still I didn’t get satisfied answer in this topic, what is the criteria for this to take specific decision related background_workers
my default background_workers was 1, I increased it to 4, is it good?! bad??!! and why

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To decide whether and how much to increase the number of background workers, you should consider the following benchmarks and factors:

System Load and Performance:

  • CPU and Memory Usage: Monitor the CPU and memory usage of your server. If your server has available CPU and memory resources, you can afford to increase the number of background workers.
  • Worker Queue Length: Check the length of the task queue. If there are consistently many tasks waiting to be processed, it indicates that the current number of workers is insufficient.
  • Task Processing Time: Measure how long it takes for tasks to be processed. If tasks are taking too long to start or complete, additional workers might help reduce this delay.
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You may get some tips about it in the “System Health Report”.