# Size of flows.json and performance

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-flows-json-and-performance/63799>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [11 June 2022 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-flows-json-and-performance/63799 "2022-06-11T18:20:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2022 20:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-flows-json-and-performance/63799/21 "2022-06-13T20:49:27Z")

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Yes, that start up delay, but I think there are other modules that might also end up calling out via npm (and therefore get hung up)

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2022 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-flows-json-and-performance/63799/22 "2022-06-13T21:08:52Z")

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I would hope that all that would be done asynchronously so that it doesn't hold things up?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [12 August 2022 21:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-flows-json-and-performance/63799/23 "2022-08-12T21:09:47Z")

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