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title: "How does ControlUp calculate the Stress Level column?"
slug: "how-does-controlup-calculate-the-stress-level-column"
updated: 2024-03-17T14:56:44Z
published: 2024-03-17T14:56:44Z
canonical: "support.controlup.com/how-does-controlup-calculate-the-stress-level-column"
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# How does ControlUp calculate the Stress Level column?

The Stress Level column is a flexible health measure calculated as a sum of weights assigned to different columns. For example, the “CPU” column might add 2 points to the Stress Level when it crosses the 70% threshold, while the “Disk Queue” column might add 3 points after crossing the threshold of 2. To investigate the reason for a current Stress Level value of a record, in the configuration console click the Stress Level cell and then click on the triangle in the upper right corner of the cell. You see a list of counters and their contributions to the total Stress Level of the record. You can configure this behavior by clicking the **Stress Level** button located on the ribbon bar. The same is possible for any performance counter cell not at the “green” level. [Read more](/tim-reorg/docs/stress-settings)