diff --git a/app/api/api.go b/app/api/api.go
index 9e64965c..d48b77e3 100644
--- a/app/api/api.go
+++ b/app/api/api.go
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ func (a *api) start() error {
 		Replace:      a.replacer,
 		FFmpeg:       a.ffmpeg,
 		MaxProcesses: cfg.FFmpeg.MaxProcesses,
+		MaxCPU:       cfg.Resources.MaxCPUUsage,
+		MaxMemory:    cfg.Resources.MaxMemoryUsage,
 		Logger:       a.log.logger.core.WithComponent("Process"),
 	})
 
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index c6f3c114..d285bef2 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -457,6 +457,17 @@ func (d *Config) Validate(resetLogs bool) {
 			d.vars.Log("error", "metrics.interval", "must be smaller than the range")
 		}
 	}
+
+	// If resource limits are given, all values must be set
+	if d.Resources.MaxCPUUsage > 0 || d.Resources.MaxMemoryUsage > 0 {
+		if d.Resources.MaxCPUUsage <= 0 {
+			d.vars.Log("error", "resources.max_cpu_usage", "must be greater than 0")
+		}
+
+		if d.Resources.MaxMemoryUsage <= 0 {
+			d.vars.Log("error", "resources.max_memory_usage", "must be greater than 0")
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // Merge merges the values of the known environment variables into the configuration
diff --git a/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go b/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go
index 6a86a43d..3b1e9710 100644
--- a/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go
+++ b/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ func (f *ffmpeg) New(config ProcessConfig) (process.Process, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	limitMode := process.LimitModeHard
+	if config.LimitMode == "soft" {
+		limitMode = process.LimitModeSoft
+	}
+
 	ffmpeg, err := process.New(process.Config{
 		Binary:         f.binary,
 		Args:           config.Args,
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ func (f *ffmpeg) New(config ProcessConfig) (process.Process, error) {
 		LimitCPU:       config.LimitCPU,
 		LimitMemory:    config.LimitMemory,
 		LimitDuration:  config.LimitDuration,
-		LimitMode:      process.LimitModeHard,
+		LimitMode:      limitMode,
 		Scheduler:      scheduler,
 		Parser:         config.Parser,
 		Logger:         config.Logger,
diff --git a/process/limits.go b/process/limits.go
index cde0e8e7..b5ab8116 100644
--- a/process/limits.go
+++ b/process/limits.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/datarhei/core/v16/log"
 	"github.com/datarhei/core/v16/psutil"
 )
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ type LimiterConfig struct {
 	WaitFor time.Duration // Duration for one of the limits has to be above the limit until OnLimit gets triggered
 	OnLimit LimitFunc     // Function to be triggered if limits are exceeded
 	Mode    LimitMode     // How to limit CPU usage
+	Logger  log.Logger
 }
 
 type Limiter interface {
@@ -68,11 +70,12 @@ type Limiter interface {
 }
 
 type limiter struct {
-	ncpu    float64
-	proc    psutil.Process
-	lock    sync.Mutex
-	cancel  context.CancelFunc
-	onLimit LimitFunc
+	ncpu       float64
+	ncpuFactor float64
+	proc       psutil.Process
+	lock       sync.Mutex
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	onLimit    LimitFunc
 
 	cpu           float64
 	cpuCurrent    float64
@@ -94,6 +97,8 @@ type limiter struct {
 	mode        LimitMode
 	enableLimit bool
 	cancelLimit context.CancelFunc
+
+	logger log.Logger
 }
 
 // NewLimiter returns a new Limiter
@@ -104,6 +109,11 @@ func NewLimiter(config LimiterConfig) Limiter {
 		waitFor: config.WaitFor,
 		onLimit: config.OnLimit,
 		mode:    config.Mode,
+		logger:  config.Logger,
+	}
+
+	if l.logger == nil {
+		l.logger = log.New("")
 	}
 
 	if ncpu, err := psutil.CPUCounts(true); err != nil {
@@ -112,18 +122,31 @@ func NewLimiter(config LimiterConfig) Limiter {
 		l.ncpu = ncpu
 	}
 
+	l.ncpuFactor = 1
+
+	mode := "hard"
 	if l.mode == LimitModeSoft {
+		mode = "soft"
 		l.cpu /= l.ncpu
+		l.ncpuFactor = l.ncpu
 	}
 
 	if l.onLimit == nil {
 		l.onLimit = func(float64, uint64) {}
 	}
 
+	l.logger = l.logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"cpu":    l.cpu * l.ncpuFactor,
+		"memory": l.memory,
+		"mode":   mode,
+	})
+
 	return l
 }
 
 func (l *limiter) reset() {
+	l.enableLimit = false
+
 	l.cpuCurrent = 0
 	l.cpuLast = 0
 	l.cpuAvg = 0
@@ -152,7 +175,7 @@ func (l *limiter) Start(process psutil.Process) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	l.cancel = cancel
 
-	go l.ticker(ctx, 500*time.Millisecond)
+	go l.ticker(ctx, 1000*time.Millisecond)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -167,6 +190,13 @@ func (l *limiter) Stop() {
 
 	l.cancel()
 
+	if l.cancelLimit != nil {
+		l.cancelLimit()
+		l.cancelLimit = nil
+	}
+
+	l.enableLimit = false
+
 	l.proc.Stop()
 	l.proc = nil
 
@@ -232,6 +262,7 @@ func (l *limiter) collect(t time.Time) {
 				}
 
 				if time.Since(l.cpuLimitSince) >= l.waitFor {
+					l.logger.Warn().Log("CPU limit exceeded")
 					isLimitExceeded = true
 				}
 			}
@@ -247,6 +278,7 @@ func (l *limiter) collect(t time.Time) {
 				}
 
 				if time.Since(l.memoryLimitSince) >= l.waitFor {
+					l.logger.Warn().Log("Memory limit exceeded")
 					isLimitExceeded = true
 				}
 			}
@@ -255,17 +287,31 @@ func (l *limiter) collect(t time.Time) {
 		if l.memory > 0 {
 			if l.memoryCurrent > l.memory {
 				// Current value is higher than the limit
+				l.logger.Warn().Log("Memory limit exceeded")
 				isLimitExceeded = true
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	l.logger.Debug().WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"cur_cpu":  l.cpuCurrent * l.ncpuFactor,
+		"cur_mem":  l.memoryCurrent,
+		"exceeded": isLimitExceeded,
+	}).Log("Observation")
+
 	if isLimitExceeded {
-		go l.onLimit(l.cpuCurrent, l.memoryCurrent)
+		go l.onLimit(l.cpuCurrent*l.ncpuFactor, l.memoryCurrent)
 	}
 }
 
 func (l *limiter) Limit(enable bool) error {
+	l.lock.Lock()
+	defer l.lock.Unlock()
+
+	if l.mode == LimitModeHard {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if enable {
 		if l.enableLimit {
 			return nil
@@ -280,6 +326,8 @@ func (l *limiter) Limit(enable bool) error {
 
 		l.enableLimit = true
 
+		l.logger.Debug().Log("Limiter enabled")
+
 		go l.limit(ctx, l.cpu/100, time.Second)
 	} else {
 		if !l.enableLimit {
@@ -290,8 +338,12 @@ func (l *limiter) Limit(enable bool) error {
 			return nil
 		}
 
+		l.enableLimit = false
+
 		l.cancelLimit()
 		l.cancelLimit = nil
+
+		l.logger.Debug().Log("Limiter disabled")
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -301,33 +353,60 @@ func (l *limiter) Limit(enable bool) error {
 // normed to 0-1. The interval defines how long a time slot is that will be splitted
 // into sleeping and working.
 func (l *limiter) limit(ctx context.Context, limit float64, interval time.Duration) {
+	defer func() {
+		l.lock.Lock()
+		if l.proc != nil {
+			l.proc.Resume()
+		}
+		l.lock.Unlock()
+
+		l.logger.Debug().Log("CPU throttler disabled")
+	}()
 	var workingrate float64 = -1
 
+	l.logger.Debug().Log("CPU throttler enabled")
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		default:
+		}
+
+		l.lock.Lock()
+		pcpu := l.cpuCurrent / 100
+		l.lock.Unlock()
+
+		if workingrate < 0 {
+			workingrate = limit
+		} else {
+			workingrate = math.Min(workingrate/pcpu*limit, 1)
+		}
+
+		worktime := float64(interval.Nanoseconds()) * workingrate
+		sleeptime := float64(interval.Nanoseconds()) - worktime
+
+		l.logger.Debug().WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"worktime":  (time.Duration(worktime) * time.Nanosecond).String(),
+			"sleeptime": (time.Duration(sleeptime) * time.Nanosecond).String(),
+		}).Log("Throttler")
+
+		l.lock.Lock()
+		if l.proc != nil {
+			l.proc.Resume()
+		}
+		l.lock.Unlock()
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(worktime) * time.Nanosecond)
+
+		if sleeptime > 0 {
 			l.lock.Lock()
-			pcpu := l.cpuCurrent / 100
+			if l.proc != nil {
+				l.proc.Suspend()
+			}
 			l.lock.Unlock()
 
-			if workingrate < 0 {
-				workingrate = limit
-			} else {
-				workingrate = math.Min(workingrate/pcpu*limit, 1)
-			}
-
-			worktime := float64(interval.Nanoseconds()) * workingrate
-			sleeptime := float64(interval.Nanoseconds()) - worktime
-
-			l.proc.Resume()
-			time.Sleep(time.Duration(worktime) * time.Nanosecond)
-
-			if sleeptime > 0 {
-				l.proc.Suspend()
-				time.Sleep(time.Duration(sleeptime) * time.Nanosecond)
-			}
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(sleeptime) * time.Nanosecond)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/process/process.go b/process/process.go
index 847e340f..5510ff4d 100644
--- a/process/process.go
+++ b/process/process.go
@@ -271,7 +271,12 @@ func New(config Config) (Process, error) {
 		Memory:  config.LimitMemory,
 		WaitFor: config.LimitDuration,
 		Mode:    config.LimitMode,
+		Logger:  p.logger.WithComponent("ProcessLimiter"),
 		OnLimit: func(cpu float64, memory uint64) {
+			if !p.isRunning() {
+				return
+			}
+
 			p.logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
 				"cpu":    cpu,
 				"memory": memory,
@@ -455,6 +460,16 @@ func (p *process) IsRunning() bool {
 }
 
 func (p *process) Limit(enable bool) error {
+	if !p.isRunning() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if p.limits == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	p.logger.Warn().WithField("limit", enable).Log("Limiter triggered")
+
 	return p.limits.Limit(enable)
 }
 
diff --git a/psutil/psutil.go b/psutil/psutil.go
index 9b08ffee..f9b1441d 100644
--- a/psutil/psutil.go
+++ b/psutil/psutil.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (u *util) Start() {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 		u.stopTicker = cancel
 
-		go u.tick(ctx, 100*time.Millisecond)
+		go u.tick(ctx, 1000*time.Millisecond)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -247,9 +247,6 @@ func (u *util) tick(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) {
 			u.statPrevious, u.statCurrent = u.statCurrent, stat
 			u.statPreviousTime, u.statCurrentTime = u.statCurrentTime, t
 			u.lock.Unlock()
-
-			//p, _ := u.CPUPercent()
-			//fmt.Printf("%+v\n", p)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/restream/resources/resources.go b/restream/resources/resources.go
index 1ccf526a..b3b66364 100644
--- a/restream/resources/resources.go
+++ b/restream/resources/resources.go
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package resources
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/datarhei/core/v16/log"
 	"github.com/datarhei/core/v16/psutil"
 )
 
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ type resources struct {
 	lock      sync.Mutex
 	startOnce sync.Once
 	stopOnce  sync.Once
+
+	logger log.Logger
 }
 
 type Resources interface {
@@ -36,24 +40,42 @@ type Resources interface {
 	Remove(cpu float64, memory uint64)
 }
 
-func New(maxCPU, maxMemory float64) (Resources, error) {
+type Config struct {
+	MaxCPU    float64
+	MaxMemory float64
+	Logger    log.Logger
+}
+
+func New(config Config) (Resources, error) {
 	r := &resources{
-		maxCPU: maxCPU,
+		maxCPU: config.MaxCPU,
+		logger: config.Logger,
 	}
 
 	vmstat, err := psutil.VirtualMemory()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to determine available memory: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	ncpu, err := psutil.CPUCounts(true)
 	if err != nil {
-		ncpu = 1
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to determine number of logical CPUs: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	r.ncpu = ncpu
 
-	r.maxMemory = uint64(float64(vmstat.Total) * maxMemory / 100)
+	r.maxMemory = uint64(float64(vmstat.Total) * config.MaxMemory / 100)
+
+	if r.logger == nil {
+		r.logger = log.New("")
+	}
+
+	r.logger = r.logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"max_cpu":    r.maxCPU,
+		"max_memory": r.maxMemory,
+	})
+
+	r.logger.Debug().Log("Created")
 
 	r.stopOnce.Do(func() {})
 
@@ -70,6 +92,8 @@ func (r *resources) Start() {
 		go r.observe(ctx, time.Second)
 
 		r.stopOnce = sync.Once{}
+
+		r.logger.Debug().Log("Started")
 	})
 }
 
@@ -78,6 +102,8 @@ func (r *resources) Stop() {
 		r.cancelObserver()
 
 		r.startOnce = sync.Once{}
+
+		r.logger.Debug().Log("Stopped")
 	})
 }
 
@@ -89,35 +115,59 @@ func (r *resources) observe(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
+	r.logger.Debug().Log("Observer started")
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			limit := false
-
 			cpustat, err := psutil.CPUPercent()
 			if err != nil {
+				r.logger.Warn().WithError(err).Log("Failed to determine CPU load")
 				continue
 			}
 
-			cpuload := cpustat.User + cpustat.System + cpustat.Other
-
-			if cpuload > r.maxCPU {
-				limit = true
-			}
+			cpuload := (cpustat.User + cpustat.System + cpustat.Other) * r.ncpu
 
 			vmstat, err := psutil.VirtualMemory()
 			if err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if vmstat.Used > r.maxMemory {
+			r.logger.Debug().WithFields(log.Fields{
+				"cur_cpu":    cpuload,
+				"cur_memory": vmstat.Used,
+			}).Log("Observation")
+
+			limit := false
+
+			if !r.isLimiting {
+				if cpuload > r.maxCPU {
+					r.logger.Debug().WithField("cpu", cpuload).Log("CPU limit reached")
+					limit = true
+				}
+
+				if vmstat.Used > r.maxMemory {
+					r.logger.Debug().WithField("memory", vmstat.Used).Log("Memory limit reached")
+					limit = true
+				}
+			} else {
 				limit = true
+				if cpuload <= r.maxCPU*0.8 {
+					r.logger.Debug().WithField("cpu", cpuload).Log("CPU limit released")
+					limit = false
+				}
+
+				if vmstat.Used <= uint64(float64(r.maxMemory)*0.8) {
+					r.logger.Debug().WithField("memory", vmstat.Used).Log("Memory limit reached")
+					limit = false
+				}
 			}
 
 			r.lock.Lock()
 			if r.isLimiting != limit {
+				r.logger.Debug().WithField("enabled", limit).Log("Limiting")
 				r.isLimiting = limit
 				select {
 				case r.limit <- limit:
@@ -133,21 +183,44 @@ func (r *resources) Add(cpu float64, memory uint64) bool {
 	r.lock.Lock()
 	defer r.lock.Unlock()
 
+	logger := r.logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"cpu":    cpu,
+		"memory": memory,
+	})
+
+	logger.Debug().WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"used_cpu":    r.consumerCPU,
+		"used_memory": r.consumerMemory,
+	}).Log("Request for acquiring resources")
+
 	if r.isLimiting {
+		logger.Debug().Log("Rejected, currently limiting")
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if cpu <= 0 || memory == 0 {
+		logger.Debug().Log("Rejected, invalid values")
 		return false
 	}
 
 	if r.consumerCPU+cpu > r.maxCPU {
+		logger.Debug().Log("Rejected, CPU limit exceeded")
 		return false
 	}
 
 	if r.consumerMemory+memory > r.maxMemory {
+		logger.Debug().Log("Rejected, memory limit exceeded")
 		return false
 	}
 
 	r.consumerCPU += cpu
 	r.consumerMemory += memory
 
+	logger.Debug().WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"used_cpu":    r.consumerCPU,
+		"used_memory": r.consumerMemory,
+	}).Log("Acquiring approved")
+
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +228,26 @@ func (r *resources) Remove(cpu float64, memory uint64) {
 	r.lock.Lock()
 	defer r.lock.Unlock()
 
+	logger := r.logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"cpu":    cpu,
+		"memory": memory,
+	})
+
+	logger.Debug().WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"used_cpu":    r.consumerCPU,
+		"used_memory": r.consumerMemory,
+	}).Log("Request for releasing resources")
+
 	r.consumerCPU -= cpu
 	r.consumerMemory -= memory
+
+	if r.consumerCPU < 0 {
+		logger.Warn().WithField("used_cpu", r.consumerCPU).Log("Used CPU resources below 0")
+		r.consumerCPU = 0
+	}
+
+	logger.Debug().WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"used_cpu":    r.consumerCPU,
+		"used_memory": r.consumerMemory,
+	}).Log("Releasing approved")
 }
diff --git a/restream/restream.go b/restream/restream.go
index e5c51d32..2f76601d 100644
--- a/restream/restream.go
+++ b/restream/restream.go
@@ -167,12 +167,26 @@ func New(config Config) (Restreamer, error) {
 	r.maxProc = config.MaxProcesses
 
 	if config.MaxCPU > 0 || config.MaxMemory > 0 {
-		r.resources, _ = resources.New(config.MaxCPU, config.MaxMemory)
+		if config.MaxCPU <= 0 || config.MaxMemory <= 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("both MaxCPU and MaxMemory have to be set")
+		}
+
+		resources, err := resources.New(resources.Config{
+			MaxCPU:    config.MaxCPU,
+			MaxMemory: config.MaxMemory,
+			Logger:    r.logger.WithComponent("Resources"),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize resource manager: %w", err)
+		}
+		r.resources = resources
 		r.enableSoftLimit = true
+
+		r.logger.Debug().Log("Enabling resource manager")
 	}
 
 	if err := r.load(); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load data from DB (%w)", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load data from DB: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	r.save()
@@ -291,10 +305,6 @@ func (r *restream) resourceObserver(ctx context.Context, rsc resources.Resources
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		case limit := <-rsc.Limit():
-			if limit {
-				r.logger.Warn().WithField("limit", limit).Log("limiter triggered")
-			}
-
 			r.lock.Lock()
 			for id, t := range r.tasks {
 				if !t.valid {
@@ -363,6 +373,8 @@ func (r *restream) load() error {
 	// replaced, we can resolve references and validate the
 	// inputs and outputs.
 	for _, t := range tasks {
+		t := t
+
 		// Just warn if the ffmpeg version constraint doesn't match the available ffmpeg version
 		if c, err := semver.NewConstraint(t.config.FFVersion); err == nil {
 			if v, err := semver.NewVersion(skills.FFmpeg.Version); err == nil {
@@ -430,6 +442,10 @@ func (r *restream) load() error {
 					return nil
 				}
 
+				if t.config.LimitCPU <= 0 || t.config.LimitMemory == 0 {
+					return fmt.Errorf("process needs to have CPU and memory limits defined")
+				}
+
 				if !r.resources.Add(t.config.LimitCPU, t.config.LimitMemory) {
 					return fmt.Errorf("not enough resources available")
 				}
@@ -611,6 +627,10 @@ func (r *restream) createTask(config *app.Config) (*task, error) {
 				return nil
 			}
 
+			if t.config.LimitCPU <= 0 || t.config.LimitMemory == 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("process needs to have CPU and memory limits defined")
+			}
+
 			if !r.resources.Add(t.config.LimitCPU, t.config.LimitMemory) {
 				return fmt.Errorf("not enough resources available")
 			}
@@ -1359,6 +1379,10 @@ func (r *restream) reloadProcess(id string) error {
 				return nil
 			}
 
+			if t.config.LimitCPU <= 0 || t.config.LimitMemory == 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("process needs to have CPU and memory limits defined")
+			}
+
 			if !r.resources.Add(t.config.LimitCPU, t.config.LimitMemory) {
 				return fmt.Errorf("not enough resources available")
 			}