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    Overview: Server data and workload

    Server data and workload topics describe the stored roles and background operations sharing the application's resources.

    Media files, catalogue state and caches serve different purposes. Database operations, scheduled work and logs then add activity around playback, while thermal or sleep behavior can change the available execution state. This branch connects those roles and operations to the server's continuing workload.

    • Media files and server application data
      Source media and server application data have different contents and recovery lifecycles, even when they occupy the same physical device.

    • Databases
      Server databases organize persistent records through transaction, logging and locking mechanisms.

    • Server caches
      Server caches retain reusable application results, with keys and invalidation determining whether those results remain suitable for a later request.

    • Background task scheduling
      Background task scheduling chooses triggers and execution opportunities, while actual completion depends on resource availability, overlap and application policy.

    • Logging
      Logging controls determine which diagnostic events are recorded and how long their storage remains available.

    • Power and thermal behavior
      Power and thermal behavior change the execution rate or availability of a server under particular operating states.

    References

    • Emby server backup and restore
    • Emby browsing the library
    • Emby scheduled tasks
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