diff --git a/catkit2/testbed/testbed.py b/catkit2/testbed/testbed.py
index 3d6cb591..e88c7571 100644
--- a/catkit2/testbed/testbed.py
+++ b/catkit2/testbed/testbed.py
@@ -11,14 +11,34 @@
 import zmq
 import numpy as np
 
-from ..catkit_bindings import LogForwarder, Server, ServiceState, DataStream, get_timestamp, is_alive_state, Client
+from ..catkit_bindings import LogForwarder, Server, ServiceState, DataStream, get_timestamp, is_alive_state, Client, get_host_name
 from .logging import *
 
 from ..proto import testbed_pb2 as testbed_proto
 from ..proto import service_pb2 as service_proto
 
+
 SERVICE_LIVELINESS = 5
 
+
+if sys.platform == 'win32':
+    NICE_VALUES = {
+        'idle': psutil.IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS,
+        'below_normal': psutil.BELOW_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS,
+        'normal': psutil.NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS,
+        'above_normal': psutil.ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS,
+        'high': psutil.HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS
+    }
+else:
+    NICE_VALUES = {
+        'idle': 20,
+        'below_normal': 10,
+        'normal': 0,
+        'above_normal': -10,
+        'high': -20
+    }
+
+
 def get_unused_port(num_ports=1):
     '''Get port numbers that are unused.
 
@@ -169,6 +189,8 @@ def __init__(self, port, is_simulated, config):
         self.host = '127.0.0.1'
         self.port = port
 
+        self.host_name = get_host_name()
+
         self.logging_ingress_port = 0
         self.logging_egress_port = 0
         self.data_logging_ingress_port = 0
@@ -620,6 +642,38 @@ def start_service(self, service_id):
 
         self.launched_processes.append(process)
 
+        # Set CPU affinity
+        if 'cpu_affinity' in self.config['testbed']:
+            affinity_config = self.config['testbed']['cpu_affinity']
+
+            # Only use affinity if there is an entry for our host name.
+            if self.host_name in affinity_config:
+                default_affinity = affinity_config[self.host_name].get('default')
+
+                affinity = affinity_config[self.host_name].get(service_id, default_affinity)
+
+                # Only set affinity if there was one for this service or if there was a default.
+                if affinity:
+                    self.services[service_id].process.cpu_affinity(affinity)
+
+                    self.log.debug(f'with CPU affinity to {affinity}.')
+
+        # Set process priority
+        if 'process_priority' in self.config['testbed']:
+            priority_config = self.config['testbed']['process_priority']
+
+            # Only use priority if there is an entry for our host name.
+            if self.host_name in priority_config:
+                default_priority = priority_config[self.host_name].get('default', None)
+
+                priority = priority_config[self.host_name].get(service_id, default_priority)
+
+                # Only set priority if there was one for this service or if there was a default.
+                if priority:
+                    self.services[service_id].process.nice(NICE_VALUES[priority])
+
+                    self.log.debug(f'with priority {priority}.')
+
         self.log.info(f'Started service "{service_id}" with type "{service_type}".')
 
         # Start the dependencies. This is not required but will speed things up.