As the number of Features Per Bulk Write (chunk size) increases, the use of system resources increases and network traffic decreases. Which statement best describes this?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Depends on dataset
• D. Cannot be determined.

Answer: (A)

Packing more features into a single bulk write creates larger batches. That means more data must be held in memory and processed in one go, so local system resources like CPU and memory are used more heavily. At the same time, you send fewer write requests across the network, which reduces the per-request overhead and overall network chatter. The result is higher resource use per batch but lower network overhead overall. In typical FME bulk write behavior, this trade-off is expected, though very large batches can introduce longer commit times or memory pressure.