Summary

Communication overhead dictates using long tasks, but the possibility of Engine failure and the opportunity to smooth over differences in task durations and processor speeds suggest using many quick tasks. The best compromise is to choose a task running time between 30 seconds and several minutes and to choose a number of tasks that is three or four times the number of available Engines.

These are just a few examples of how to improve the performance of your Services. For a more complete list, see the Performance and Tuning section of the TIBCO GridServer® Administration.