---
title: "The container throttling problem"
subtitle: "Original article link with an AI-written directory summary"
slug: the-container-throttling-problem
url: https://listedarticles.com/articles/the-container-throttling-problem
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content_type: case_study
language: en
published_at: 2021-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T15:58:47.045Z
author: "Dan Luu, David Mackey"
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publisher: "Dan Luu’s Blog"
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topics: ["Linux", "Performance"]
license: all-rights-reserved
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citation: "Dan Luu, David Mackey, Dan Luu’s Blog. \"The container throttling problem.\" 18 Dec 2021. https://danluu.com/cgroup-throttling/ (all-rights-reserved)"
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# The container throttling problem

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> Dan Luu and David Mackey examine why CPU-bound services can suffer severe performance degradation well below their reserved container capacity. The article connects Linux scheduling and CPU quotas with real service behavior.

[Read the original article](https://danluu.com/cgroup-throttling/)

Dan Luu and David Mackey examine why CPU-bound services can suffer severe performance degradation well below their reserved container capacity. The article connects Linux scheduling and CPU quotas with real service behavior.

**Original authors:** [Dan Luu](https://listedstartups.com/people/dan-luu-1k33uuxot5h3r), [David Mackey](https://listedstartups.com/people/david-mackey-2h06zay4gs2rq)

**Publication:** [Dan Luu’s Blog](https://danluu.com/)

**Source publication date:** 2021-12-18.

The source also credits Vladimir Kostyukov for its section on negotiating thread-pool sizes.

This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.