Thank you so much for your response, you're always (as you know) so pedagogical and clear and helpful in your responses.  I think this confusion might be a language-thing. I believe there's a huge functional impact (given how resources are consumed, as can be seen in your example) on the system if ...

Partha! So nice to see you! I miss you big time 

Partha! So nice to see you! I miss you big time 

Hello, I have a scheduler set to workflows to send out messages at desired intervals and channels to check that everything is working as intended. Would that be a solution that works for you?

Thank you very much Sheetal!

The list of suggested tests at the link I pasted below was very helpful: What types of tests are performed on my system after the upgrade? Cloud Messaging Server post-Upgrade checklist: Send a test delivery Validate the delivery logs are correct and related workflow shows a successful delivery Valid...

Thank you! https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/campaign/kb/build-upgrade-faq.html

Thank you!

Hello, I have built workflows that test all channels available at the desired intervals, running on automated schedulers. This was I continuously test both functionality and integration to other critical systems.

Hello,