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How does Spring Boot behave under extreme logging load in production?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Excessive logging increases CPU, I/O, and GC pressure.
Deep explanation
Logging frameworks like Logback or Log4j sync logs to disk or network sinks. Under high volume, logging becomes a bottleneck and competes with business logic for CPU and I/O.
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