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Status Submitted
Workspace IBM i
Categories Application Development
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 12, 2026

RELATED IDEAS

Allow IBM ACE to support configurable sequential or batch startup of Integration Servers (DataFlowEngine processes) during node startup

In environments hosting a large number of IBM ACE Integration Servers on a single host, all DataFlowEngine processes currently start concurrently when an ACE Node starts. This can cause temporary CPU and memory spikes during server reboot or service startup, even though runtime resource utilization remains low once all servers are running.

We would like IBM ACE to provide a configurable startup policy that allows Integration Servers to be started:

Sequentially (one server at a time), or
In configurable batches (for example, 5 servers at a time)

This would help reduce startup resource contention, improve startup reliability, and minimize situations where some Integration Servers fail to initialize correctly after a reboot.

The default concurrent startup behavior could remain unchanged, while providing administrators with additional options to better manage startup workloads in large ACE deployments.

Business Benefit
Reduces CPU and memory spikes during startup.
Improves reliability of large ACE environments during server reboots.
Reduces operational effort and manual intervention.
Helps customers optimize existing infrastructure without increasing vCPU or memory allocations.
Provides greater flexibility for virtualized and consolidated ACE environments.

Idea priority Medium

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