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    Reg Server load

    Hi,

    The server load (from "top") needs to be a value <= 1.0 on ordinary servers for best performance.

    In case of a quad core server, can this be upto 4.0, and still give best performance ?

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    Generally speaking a load of 1 per core is acceptable, and as you stated on a quad core machine a load of 4 would be acceptable.
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    Does the load remains at 4 all the time or is it occurring at specific time only, like when there are load consuming process running such as backup process ?
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    A Load of 4 on a Quad Core server means that every CPU is technically at full capacity, however this is not always correct. You could have a load of 4 however the CPU not being pushed but another part of the server. However a load of 4 on a quad core normal means the server is running without or with some minimal slow down.
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    Thanks for your replies.. It varies from 1.0 - 4 or 5.0 (during peak traffic).

    When I do some DB back-up etc, it shoots upto as high as 100.0.. is this normal?

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    This article goes in-deapth on what the load values actually mean. Linky
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    Quad core can take a pretty good load. So don't worry about the load when it is around 4 to 7. It will give you the best of output for sure.

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