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title: Optimize your InfluxDB cluster
description: Test your cluster with a production-like workload and optimize your cluster for your workload.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/clustered/install/optimize-cluster/
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publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/clustered/install/optimize-cluster/
date: '2025-03-13T17:02:04-06:00'
lastmod: '2025-03-13T17:02:04-06:00'
---

* Install InfluxDB Clustered
* Phase 3

The goal of this phase of the installation process is to simulate a
production-like workload against your InfluxDB cluster and make changes to
optimize your cluster for your workload.

> [!Note]
> Depending on your requirements, this phase is likely to take the longest of all
> the installation phases.

## Identify performance requirements

Before beginning this process, we recommend identifying performance requirements
and goals–for example:

* Writes per second
* Query concurrency
* Query response time

This gives specific metrics to test for and make adjustments towards.
Consult with [InfluxData support](https://support.influxdata.com) as you make
changes to meet these requirements and goals.

## Phase 3 process

1. [Design your schema](/influxdb3/clustered/install/optimize-cluster/design-schema/)
2. [Identify write methods](/influxdb3/clustered/install/optimize-cluster/write-methods/)
3. [Simulate a production-like load](/influxdb3/clustered/install/optimize-cluster/simulate-load/)
4. [Optimize querying](/influxdb3/clustered/install/optimize-cluster/optimize-querying/)

[Customize cluster configuration](/influxdb3/clustered/install/customize-cluster/config/)[Design your schema](/influxdb3/clustered/install/optimize-cluster/design-schema/)