Optimize your InfluxDB cluster

The goal of this phase of the installation process is to simulate a production-like workload against your InfluxDB cluster and make changes to optimize your cluster for your workload.

[!Note] Depending on your requirements, this phase is likely to take the longest of all the installation phases.

Identify performance requirements {note="Recommended"}

Before beginning this process, we recommend identifying performance requirements and goals--for example:

• Writes per second
• Query concurrency
• Query response time

This gives specific metrics to test for and make adjustments towards. Consult with InfluxData support as you make changes to meet these requirements and goals.

Phase 3 process

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