What is refresh frequency vs performance trade-off?

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Refresh frequency vs performance trade-off means balancing how often data updates against system load and speed.
In one project, the business wanted hourly refresh, but it increased database load and refresh failures.
Frequent refresh consumes more CPU, memory, and gateway resources.
It can also slow down report performance during peak business hours.
Less frequent refresh improves system stability but may reduce data freshness.
We aligned refresh schedule based on business criticality of KPIs.
For executive dashboards, daily refresh was sufficient.
So the goal is to balance data timeliness with system performance and reliability.

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