Can the executor core be greater than the total number of spark tasks

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What happens when the executor core be greater than the number of spark tasks? Is this scenario possible? If yes what happens in extra core.
Jun 17, 2020 in Apache Spark by Rishi
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recategorized Jun 17, 2020 by MD 1,801 views

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Hi@Rishi,

Yes, it is possible. If executor no. is more than tasks, in that scenario each task gets one executor core. Extra cores are allocated to executors that have no active tasks. They sit ideal. But these executors consume your memory and slow down the process.
answered Jun 17, 2020 by MD
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