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The processing power of your machine. How many cores it has determines how many
engines can be launched (see "Launching multiple engines" on the facing page).
l The size and number of jobs of one kind that need to be handled, sequentially or
simultaneously. In other words, your use case. By allocating processing power to jobs of
different sizes you can make the setup match your usage situation (see "Allocating
processing power to jobs" on page98).
Tip
Other ways to enhance performance are described in another topic: "Performance
considerations" on page28.
Speed quota: Pages Per Minute
The highest possible output speed depends first and foremost upon your licence.
With no Performance Pack, in PlanetPress Connect, one engine can generate output at 500
PPM (Pages and emails and web pages - Per Minute). Additional Performance Packs increase
this quota.
The number of engines that are allowed to operate in parallel to create the same type of output
are referred to as the Licensed task limit.
PlanetPress Connect provides 6 Licensed tasks. Additional Performance Packs will increase
this number.
So, with no Performance Pack, up to 6 engines can create the same type of output in parallel,
which means the total maximum output speed is 3,000 PPM per output type (Print, Email, and
Web).
One engine needs at least one free speed unit to be able to create output.
It is important to note that only output operations are limited by this quota.
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Weaver engines always require a Licensed task to run.
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Merge engines only require a Licensed task when creating Email or Web output. Merge
engines involved in a Print process don't need a Licensed task in order to run.
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DataMapper engines don't need Licensed tasks.
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