Stage Runtime Performance Options

Runtime performance options control how individual stages in a dataflow are executed and provide settings you can use to improve the performance of your dataflow. The settings available to you depend on how your Spectrum™ Technology Platform environment has been configured.

• The Local option is the default setting in which stages run on the local Spectrum™ Technology Platform server and use one runtime instance. The runtime instances setting can be increased, thereby utilizing parallel processing and improving performance.
• The Distributed option is typically used in a clustered environment which involves installing a load balancer and multiple Spectrum™ Technology Platform servers.
• The Remote option can be used if your environment consists of multiple Spectrum™ Technology Platform servers but is not configured for distributed processing. This option allows you to have a stage's processing performed by another server.