# DurableJobsOptions.ShardActivationBufferPeriod

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.durablejobs/orleans.hosting.durablejobsoptions/) | [Properties](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.durablejobs/orleans.hosting.durablejobsoptions/properties/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.DurableJobs/Hosting/DurableJobsOptions.cs)

```csharp
public TimeSpan ShardActivationBufferPeriod
```

Gets or sets how far in advance (before the shard's start time) the shard should begin processing. This prevents holding idle shards for extended periods. Default: 5 minutes.