Performance Tuning

Frappe/ERPNext performance depends on four layers: database (MariaDB), cache (Redis), application server (Gunicorn), and background workers (RQ). ALWAYS tune all four layers together — optimizing one while ignoring others creates new bottlenecks.

Quick Reference

# Check system health
bench doctor

# Show pending background jobs
bench --site mysite.com show-pending-jobs

# Clear all caches
bench --site mysite.com clear-cache
bench --site mysite.com clear-website-cache

# Purge stuck background jobs
bench purge-jobs