---
title: Reducing the frequency of sample block creation
description: Reduce the number of sample blocks processed by the PingDataMetrics server.
component: pingdirectory
version: 9.3
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide:pd_met_reduce_freq_sample_block_creation
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/9.3/pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide/pd_met_reduce_freq_sample_block_creation.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Reducing the frequency of sample block creation

Reduce the number of sample blocks processed by the PingDataMetrics server.

## About this task

By default, the monitored servers produce a new block of samples every 30 seconds. Increasing this to 60 seconds, while reducing the PingDataMetrics server's polling rate to 60 seconds, reduces the sample processing overhead.

## Steps

* To change the frequency at which the monitored servers create sample blocks, run the following `dsconfig` command:

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig set-backend-prop --backend-name metrics \
    --set sample-flush-interval:60s
  ```