True or false: FME Server runs one job per engine at a time.

True or false: FME Server runs one job per engine at a time.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It depends on the license
• D. It cannot run in parallel

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that an engine is the runtime that actually executes a workspace for a job. Each job is run on a single engine, so one engine handles one job at a time. If you want multiple jobs to run at once, you need multiple engines in the Engine Pool; the server will dispatch jobs to idle engines and run them in parallel. How many you can run at once depends on how many engines you have licensed and configured, plus available system resources. So the statement is true: one engine runs one job at a time, and parallel execution is achieved by having multiple engines.

The key idea is that an engine is the runtime that actually executes a workspace for a job. Each job is run on a single engine, so one engine handles one job at a time. If you want multiple jobs to run at once, you need multiple engines in the Engine Pool; the server will dispatch jobs to idle engines and run them in parallel. How many you can run at once depends on how many engines you have licensed and configured, plus available system resources. So the statement is true: one engine runs one job at a time, and parallel execution is achieved by having multiple engines.