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Reducing Database Loads

How you define rules to the database affects system performance:

• Generic rules for commonly used directories produce many verifications, resulting in a greater system load.

  For example, protecting /usr/lib/* causes every action in the system to be checked by CA Access Control. To improve performance, avoid using generic rules for frequently used files.

• Deep hierarchies of users and resources require system loads to obtain and check all dependencies. To improve performance, avoid deep hierarchies in the database.