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component: ROOT
version: "2026.1"
slug: ROOT/administration/index
canonical_url: "https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/"
title: "Build Acceleration"
description: "Administrative guide for managing Develocity acceleration and execution services."
keywords: []
status: current
---

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# Build Acceleration

This section provides instructions for managing Develocity acceleration and execution optimization.

**Build Cache** — Manage storage and replication settings to reuse build output across the organization. [Build Cache](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/build-cache/)

**Artifact Cache** — Cache build dependencies at Edge nodes to eliminate repeated downloads in ephemeral CI environments. [Artifact Cache](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/artifact-cache/)

**Setup Cache** — Cache build initialization inputs to accelerate the startup phase of Gradle builds on CI agents. [Setup Cache](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/setup-cache/)

**Test Distribution** — Provision and monitor remote agents to execute test suites in parallel for Gradle and Maven. [Test Distribution](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/test-distribution/)

**Predictive Test Selection** — Govern automated test selection logic to prioritize relevant tests and accelerate developer feedback. [Predictive Test Selection](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/predictive-test-selection/)

**Edge** — Maintain and update Edge nodes to ensure high-performance resource delivery across the network. [Edge](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/edge/)