Gzip compression level and pigz processes

[hunt695]

Hi all,
I'm using the default "6" value of gzip compression level.
My VPS has 10 vCPU cores, so should I use "10" Number of pigz processes or default "1"?

Also, if increasing gzip to maximum will it tax my CPU's a lot?
Thanks

 

[cPRex]

Hey there! Yes, we usually recommend this setting is set to the number of CPU cores on the machine. That will allow each core to run one pigz process, which can speed up backup times considerably.

The only way to know if this is too taxing for your system would be to try it during your normal backup hours and see how the server behaves.