diff --git a/benchmark/hermes_api_bench.cc b/benchmark/hermes_api_bench.cc
index 47c2f8547..f1a8f6644 100644
--- a/benchmark/hermes_api_bench.cc
+++ b/benchmark/hermes_api_bench.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void GatherTimes(std::string test_name, size_t io_size, MpiTimer &t) {
   if (t.rank_ == 0) {
     double max = t.GetSec();
     double mbps = io_size / t.GetUsec();
-    HIPRINT("{}: Time: {} sec, MBps (or MOps): {}, Count: {}, Nprocs: {}\n",
+    HILOG(kInfo, "{}: Time: {} sec, MBps (or MOps): {}, Count: {}, Nprocs: {}\n",
             test_name, max, mbps, io_size, t.nprocs_);
   }
 }
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void PutTest(int nprocs, int rank,
   t.Resume();
   for (int j = 0; j < repeat; ++j) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < blobs_per_rank; ++i) {
+      // HILOG(kInfo, "On blob {}", i)
       size_t blob_name_int = rank * blobs_per_rank + i;
       std::string name = std::to_string(blob_name_int);
       bkt.AsyncPut(name, blob, ctx);
diff --git a/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/hshm_queue.h b/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/hshm_queue.h
index 907ce422d..11db153a1 100644
--- a/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/hshm_queue.h
+++ b/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/hshm_queue.h
@@ -239,10 +239,20 @@ struct MultiQueueT<Hshm> : public hipc::ShmContainer {
 
   /** Emplace a SHM pointer to a task */
   HSHM_ALWAYS_INLINE
-  bool Emplace(u32 prio, u32 lane_hash, hipc::Pointer &p, bool complete = false) {
+  bool Emplace(u32 prio, u32 lane_hash,
+               hipc::Pointer &p, bool complete = false) {
     return Emplace(prio, lane_hash, LaneData(p, complete));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emplace a SHM pointer to a task if the queue utilization is less than 50%
+   * */
+  HSHM_ALWAYS_INLINE
+  bool EmplaceFrac(u32 prio, u32 lane_hash,
+                   hipc::Pointer &p, bool complete = false) {
+    return EmplaceFrac(prio, lane_hash, LaneData(p, complete));
+  }
+
   /** Emplace a SHM pointer to a task */
   bool Emplace(u32 prio, u32 lane_hash, const LaneData &data) {
     if (IsEmplacePlugged()) {
@@ -255,6 +265,23 @@ struct MultiQueueT<Hshm> : public hipc::ShmContainer {
     return !ret.IsNull();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emplace a SHM pointer to a task if the queue utilization is less than 50%
+   * */
+  bool EmplaceFrac(u32 prio, u32 lane_hash, const LaneData &data) {
+    if (IsEmplacePlugged()) {
+      WaitForEmplacePlug();
+    }
+    LaneGroup &lane_group = GetGroup(prio);
+    u32 lane_id = lane_hash % lane_group.num_lanes_;
+    Lane &lane = GetLane(lane_group, lane_id);
+    if (lane.GetSize() * 2 > lane.GetDepth()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    hshm::qtok_t ret = lane.emplace(data);
+    return !ret.IsNull();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Change the number of active lanes
    * This assumes that PlugForResize and UnplugForResize are called externally.
diff --git a/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/mpsc_queue.h b/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/mpsc_queue.h
index abf459b32..46dee8a76 100644
--- a/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/mpsc_queue.h
+++ b/hrun/include/hrun/queue_manager/queues/mpsc_queue.h
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class mpsc_queue : public ShmContainer {
 
     // Check if there's space in the queue.
     if (size > queue.size()) {
-      HILOG(kInfo, "Queue {}/{} is full, waiting for space", id_, queue_->size());
+      HILOG(kDebug, "Queue {}/{} is full, waiting for space",
+            id_, queue_->size());
       while (true) {
         head = head_.load();
         size = tail - head + 1;
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class mpsc_queue : public ShmContainer {
         }
         HERMES_THREAD_MODEL->Yield();
       }
-      HILOG(kInfo, "Queue {}/{} got scheduled", id_, queue_->size());
+      HILOG(kDebug, "Queue {}/{} got scheduled", id_, queue_->size());
     }
 
     // Emplace into queue at our slot
@@ -284,6 +285,22 @@ class mpsc_queue : public ShmContainer {
       return qtok_t::GetNull();
     }
   }
+
+  /** Current size of queue */
+  size_t GetSize() {
+    size_t tail = tail_.load();
+    size_t head = head_.load();
+    if (tail <= head) {
+      return 0;
+    } else {
+      return tail - head;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Max depth of queue */
+  size_t GetDepth() {
+    return (*queue_).size();
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace hshm::ipc
diff --git a/hrun/tasks_required/proc_queue/src/proc_queue.cc b/hrun/tasks_required/proc_queue/src/proc_queue.cc
index 9a4af3378..993c85ac4 100644
--- a/hrun/tasks_required/proc_queue/src/proc_queue.cc
+++ b/hrun/tasks_required/proc_queue/src/proc_queue.cc
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ class Server : public TaskLib {
           task->is_fire_forget_ = true;
         }
         MultiQueue *real_queue = HRUN_CLIENT->GetQueue(QueueId(ptr->task_state_));
-        real_queue->Emplace(ptr->prio_, ptr->lane_hash_, task->sub_run_.shm_);
-        task->phase_ = PushTaskPhase::kWaitSchedule;
+        bool ret = real_queue->EmplaceFrac(
+            ptr->prio_, ptr->lane_hash_, task->sub_run_.shm_);
+        if (ret) {
+          task->phase_ = PushTaskPhase::kWaitSchedule;
+        }
       }
       case PushTaskPhase::kWaitSchedule: {
         Task *&ptr = task->sub_run_.ptr_;
diff --git a/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm.h b/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm.h
index 6f911e863..3cb367c9d 100644
--- a/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm.h
+++ b/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm.h
@@ -424,9 +424,10 @@ class Client : public TaskLibClient {
 
   /** Initialize automatic flushing */
   void AsyncFlushDataConstruct(FlushDataTask *task,
-                               const TaskNode &task_node) {
+                               const TaskNode &task_node,
+                               size_t period_ms) {
     HRUN_CLIENT->ConstructTask<FlushDataTask>(
-        task, task_node, id_);
+        task, task_node, id_, period_ms);
   }
   HRUN_TASK_NODE_PUSH_ROOT(FlushData);
 
diff --git a/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm_tasks.h b/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm_tasks.h
index 77eff2907..f3307a772 100644
--- a/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm_tasks.h
+++ b/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/include/hermes_blob_mdm/hermes_blob_mdm_tasks.h
@@ -1158,7 +1158,8 @@ struct FlushDataTask : public Task, TaskFlags<TF_SRL_SYM | TF_REPLICA> {
   HSHM_ALWAYS_INLINE explicit
   FlushDataTask(hipc::Allocator *alloc,
                 const TaskNode &task_node,
-                const TaskStateId &state_id) : Task(alloc) {
+                const TaskStateId &state_id,
+                size_t period_ms) : Task(alloc) {
     // Initialize task
     task_node_ = task_node;
     lane_hash_ = 0;
@@ -1171,7 +1172,7 @@ struct FlushDataTask : public Task, TaskFlags<TF_SRL_SYM | TF_REPLICA> {
         TASK_LONG_RUNNING |
         TASK_COROUTINE |
         TASK_REMOTE_DEBUG_MARK);
-    SetPeriodSec(5);  // TODO(llogan): don't hardcode this
+    SetPeriodMs((double)period_ms);
     domain_id_ = DomainId::GetLocal();
   }
 
diff --git a/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/src/hermes_blob_mdm.cc b/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/src/hermes_blob_mdm.cc
index a13d3f36b..9576d390b 100644
--- a/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/src/hermes_blob_mdm.cc
+++ b/tasks/hermes_blob_mdm/src/hermes_blob_mdm.cc
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class Server : public TaskLib {
       bkt_mdm_.Init(task->bkt_mdm_, HRUN_ADMIN->queue_id_);
       stager_mdm_.Init(task->stager_mdm_, HRUN_ADMIN->queue_id_);
       op_mdm_.Init(task->op_mdm_, HRUN_ADMIN->queue_id_);
-      flush_task_ = blob_mdm_.AsyncFlushData(task->task_node_ + 1);
+      flush_task_ = blob_mdm_.AsyncFlushData(
+          task->task_node_ + 1, HERMES_SERVER_CONF.borg_.flush_period_);
     }
     task->SetModuleComplete();
   }