# Pod spin time is too much

**URL:** <https://community.bloomreach.com/t/pod-spin-time-is-too-much/4857>\
**Category:** Experience Manager (PaaS/OnPrem)\
**Created:** [April 27, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/pod-spin-time-is-too-much/4857 "2026-04-27T13:25:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sakshi.gupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@sakshi.gupta](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/sakshi.gupta)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/pod-spin-time-is-too-much/4857/1 "2026-04-27T13:25:39Z")

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Hi team,

We are running **Bloomreach Experience Manager (brXM 14.5.0)** across multiple environments (GKE and AWS). Currently, whenever the CMS pod is **restarted or redeployed** , the application takes **20–30+ minutes** to become available. This long startup time significantly impacts development velocity, deployment cycles, and operational stability.

What are the **common causes** for slow pod startup in BRXM 14.5.0, and what **configuration changes, optimizations** can help **speed up pod startup time**?

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**Author:** ![david.bailey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.bloomreach.com/david.bailey/32/1490_2.png) [@david.bailey](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/david.bailey)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/pod-spin-time-is-too-much/4857/2 "2026-04-27T13:29:57Z")

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Hello, is it rebuilding the index every time? [Lucene Index Export add-on - Bloomreach Experience Manager (PaaS/Self-Hosted) - The Fast and Flexible Headless CMS](https://xmdocumentation.bloomreach.com/library/enterprise/enterprise-features/lucene-index-export/lucene-index-export.html)