# How is the "load" number calculated?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-the-load-number-calculated/17359>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 6, 2014, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-the-load-number-calculated/17359 "2014-05-06T08:51:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![shihpeng](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shihpeng/32/40318_2.png) [@shihpeng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shihpeng)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-the-load-number-calculated/17359/1 "2014-05-06T08:51:24Z")

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Hi friends,

I would like to know how the "load" number on each node is calculated. What are the primary factors that would effect this number?

Thanks in advance:)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-the-load-number-calculated/17359/2 "2017-07-06T01:31:31Z")

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