# Optimizing the number of Unicorns and buffer size

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**Tags:** server-resources\
**Created:** [10월 13, 2016, 7:17오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimizing-the-number-of-unicorns-and-buffer-size/51514 "2016-10-13T19:17:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![SimeonGriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@SimeonGriggs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SimeonGriggs)\
**Post date:** [6월 8, 2018, 9:18오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimizing-the-number-of-unicorns-and-buffer-size/51514/17 "2018-06-08T09:18:55Z")

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> [@SimeonGriggs](#):
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> Neat. I guess I’m just wondering if there’s a tipping point where having a too high number of unicorns is actually detrimental.

Bump.

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