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# Scaling

When running n8n at scale, with a large number of users, workflows, or executions, you need to change your n8n configuration to ensure good performance.

n8n can run in different [modes](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/enable-queue-mode.md) depending on your needs. The `queue` mode provides the best scalability. Refer to [Queue mode](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/enable-queue-mode.md) for configuration details.

You can configure data saving and pruning to improve database performance. Refer to [Execution data](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/manage-execution-data.md) for details.

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## In this section

* [Measure performance](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/measure-performance.md): benchmark n8n's performance and resource consumption.
* [Enable queue mode](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/enable-queue-mode.md): run n8n across multiple worker processes for the best scalability.
* [Control concurrency](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/control-concurrency.md): limit how many executions run at once.
* [Manage execution data](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/manage-execution-data.md): configure data saving and pruning to improve database performance.
* [Handle binary data](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/handle-binary-data.md): handle large files without degrading n8n's performance.
* [Use external storage](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/use-external-storage.md): store binary data and execution data externally.
* [Fix memory issues](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n/scaling/fix-memory-issues.md): identify and avoid memory-related errors.

## Related resources

* [Configure n8n](/deploy/host-n8n/configure-n8n.md)