The object retrieve, container send and receive, and object apply processes all consist of one or more asynchronous jobs. You can specify the minimum and maximum number of asynchronous jobs you want to allow MIMIX to run for each process and a threshold for activating additional jobs. The minimum number indicates how many permanent jobs should be started for the process. These jobs stay active as long as the data group is active.
During periods of peak activity, if more requests are backlogged than are specified in the threshold, additional temporary jobs, up to the maximum number, may also be started. This load leveling feature allows system journal replication processes to react automatically to periodic heavy workloads. By doing this, the replication process stays current with production system activity. When system activity returns to a reduced level, the temporary jobs end after a period of inactivity elapses.