topic Re: QlikView Server memory spike when there is high concurrent session in QlikView

QlikView Server memory spike when there is high concurrent session

boonhaw_tan — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi All,

I observed that QlikView Server memory usage spiked when number of concurrent sessions spiked. Would like understand how concurrent sessions impact memory usage in QlikView servers. Based on concurrent session figure below, can we explain that there were 36 new sessions access at the same times?

Memory Usage

Concurrent Session

Thanks,

Bon Haw

Re: QlikView Server memory spike when there is high concurrent session

Chip_Matejowsky — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:45:51 GMT

Hi @boonhaw_tan,

Have a look at the Qlik technical brief The Qlik Associative Engine memory management and CPU usage which describes how the Qlik Associative Engine uses system resources. First, the QVW users open is loaded into cache and then each user's selections are cached as well.

Best Regards

Re: QlikView Server memory spike when there is high concurrent session

boonhaw_tan — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:54:32 GMT

Thanks for response Chip, I will look into Qlik technical brief.

Meanwhile, I would like understand a bit more on concurrent session. Example the figure shown below, can it explain as there are 36 new sessions access at the same time at 4am? The selection of each users are cached and cause memory spiked?

Re: QlikView Server memory spike when there is high concurrent session

Maria_Halley — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:45:51 GMT

@boonhaw_tan

To understand why there are "unexpected" sessions, you can start by checking the session logs.

It will log start/stop time, uses name, client used etc.

The log can be a bit hard to read, so I usually copy the content to an excel file

where to find logs