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This document describes the resources required for the various default capabilities and the strategies to optimize Netdata for production use.
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+## Summary of performance optimizations
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+The following table summarizes the effect of each optimization on the CPU, RAM and Disk IO utilization in production.
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+Optimization | CPU | RAM | Disk IO
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+-- | -- | -- |--
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+[Use streaming and replication](#use-streaming-and-replication) | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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+[Disable unneeded plugins or collectors](#disable-unneeded-plugins-or-collectors) | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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+[Reduce data collection frequency](#reduce-collection-frequency) | :heavy_check_mark: | | :heavy_check_mark:
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+[Change how long Netdata stores metrics](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md) | | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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+[Use a different metric storage database](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/database/README.md) | | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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+[Disable machine learning](#disable-machine-learning) | :heavy_check_mark: | |
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+[Use a reverse proxy](#run-netdata-behind-a-proxy) | :heavy_check_mark: | |
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+[Disable/lower gzip compression for the agent dashboard](#disablelower-gzip-compression-for-the-dashboard) | :heavy_check_mark: | |
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## Resources required by a default Netdata installation
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Netdata's performance is primarily affected by **data collection/retention** and **clients accessing data**.
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To control disk I/O [use a different metric storage database](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/database/README.md), avoid querying the
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production system [using streaming and replication](#use-streaming-and-replication), [reduce the data collection frequency](#reduce-collection-frequency), and [disable unneeded plugins or collectors](#disable-unneeded-plugins-or-collectors).
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-## Summary of performance optimizations
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-The following table summarizes the effect of each optimization on the CPU, RAM and Disk IO utilization in production.
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-Optimization | CPU | RAM | Disk IO
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-[Use streaming and replication](#use-streaming-and-replication) | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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-[Disable unneeded plugins or collectors](#disable-unneeded-plugins-or-collectors) | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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-[Reduce data collection frequency](#reduce-collection-frequency) | :heavy_check_mark: | | :heavy_check_mark:
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-[Change how long Netdata stores metrics](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md) | | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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-[Use a different metric storage database](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/database/README.md) | | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:
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-[Disable machine learning](#disable-machine-learning) | :heavy_check_mark: | |
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-[Use a reverse proxy](#run-netdata-behind-a-proxy) | :heavy_check_mark: | |
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-[Disable/lower gzip compression for the agent dashboard](#disablelower-gzip-compression-for-the-dashboard) | :heavy_check_mark: | |
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## Use streaming and replication
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For all production environments, parent Netdata nodes outside the production infrastructure should be receiving all