Performance Tuning

Tips for large trees, heavy usage, and stable deployments.

Storage layout

• Use a dedicated uploads directory instead of mounting the root of a huge share.
• If mounting a large share, use a subfolder so scans and permission fixes are scoped.

Scans and ownership

• SCAN_ON_START=true is meant for first run or occasional rescan.
• Keep SCAN_ON_START=false for normal restarts.
• CHOWN_ON_START=true is helpful initially; disable once perms are correct.

PHP tuning (manual installs)

• Enable OPcache.
• Increase realpath_cache_size and realpath_cache_ttl.
• Set upload_max_filesize and post_max_size >= TOTAL_UPLOAD_SIZE.

Reverse proxy

• Set client_max_body_size 0; (Nginx) if you allow very large uploads.
• Set FR_PUBLISHED_URL to avoid URL generation issues.

Encrypted folders

Encryption at rest disables range requests and some features; this is expected and can affect perceived performance for large media.