Disk Usage Plugin causing high CPU

Issue

The original Disk Usage plugin offers many features, however it consumes many resources and in some instances can prevent the Jenkins controller from operating correctly.

Environment

CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on modern cloud platforms - Managed controller
CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on modern cloud platforms - Operations Center
CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on traditional platforms - Client controller
CloudBees CI (CloudBees Core) on traditional platforms - Operations Center
Jenkins LTS
Disk Usage Plugin

Resolution

We recommend replacing the Disk Usage Plugin with CloudBees Simple Disk Usage Plugin. It may offer less options but is performance oriented.

Workaround

Continue using the Disk Usage Plugin keeping in mind the increased CPU usage during the time frame it takes for it to run (it runs every 60 minutes).

This article is part of our Knowledge Base and is provided for guidance-based purposes only. The solutions or workarounds described here are not officially supported by CloudBees and may not be applicable in all environments. Use at your own discretion, and test changes in a safe environment before applying them to production systems.