Improve SaaS Data Export Performance
Multi-thread data export mode speeds up the export process by splitting feed data into batches and processing them in parallel.
Developers or system integrators can improve performance by using the multi-thread data export mode instead of the default single-thread mode. In single-thread mode, there is no parallelization of the feed submission process. Additionally, due to the default limits set, all clients are restricted to using only one thread. In most cases, customizing the configuration is not required.
Considerations for using multi-thread mode
When working with data export services, you want to optimize performance while ensuring accurate synchronization.
Adobe recommends using the default configuration for data ingestion, which typically meets the synchronization requirements for Commerce merchants. However, there are scenarios where customization can speed up processing time.
Consider the following key factors when deciding whether to customize the data export configuration:
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Initial Synchronization–Evaluate the number of products and estimate the data volume and transmission time based on the default configuration. Ask yourself: Can you wait for this initial data synchronization after onboarding a Commerce service?
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Adding New Store Views or Websites–If you plan to add store views or websites with the same product count after going live, estimate the data volume and transmission time. Determine whether the synchronization time is acceptable with the default configuration or if multi-thread processing is necessary.
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Regular Imports–Anticipate regular imports, such as price updates or stock status changes. Assess whether these updates can be applied within an acceptable time frame or if faster processing is needed.
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Product Weight–Consider whether your products are lightweight or heavy. Adjust the batch size accordingly if product descriptions or attributes inflate the product size.
Remember that thoughtful planning, including estimating data volume and synchronization time, can often eliminate the need for customization. Schedule feed ingestion operations based on these estimates to achieve optimal results.
Configure multi-threading
Multi-thread mode is supported for all synchronization methods—full sync, partial sync, and failed items sync. To configure multi-threading, you specify the number of threads and batch size to use during synchronization.
thread-countis the number of threads that are activated to process entities. The defaultthread-countis1.batch-sizeis the number of entities that are processed in one iteration. The defaultbatch-sizeis100records for all feeds except the price feed. For the price feed, the default value is500records.
You can configure multi-threading as a temporary option when running a resync command, or by adding the multi-thread configuration to the Adobe Commerce application configuration.
Configure multi-threading at runtime
When you run a full sync command from the command line, specify multi-thread processing by adding the thread-count and batch-size options to the CLI command.
bin/magento saas:resync --feed=products --thread-count=2 --batch-size=200
Options specified on the command line override the data export configuration specified in the Adobe Commerce application config.php file.
Add multi-threading to the Commerce configuration
To process all data export operations using multi-threading, system integrators or developers can modify the number of threads and batch size for each feed in the Commerce application configuration.
These changes can be applied by adding custom values to the system section of the configuration file, app/etc/config.php.
Example: Configuring multithreading for products and prices
<?php
return [
'system' => [
'default' => [
'commerce_data_export' => [
'feeds' => [
'products' => [
'batch_size' => 100,
'thread_count' => 2,
],
'prices' => [
'batch_size' => 400,
'thread_count' => 4,
]
]
],
// ...