What Is Maxrequestworkers

MaxRequestWorkers Directive For non-threaded servers (i.e., prefork ), MaxRequestWorkers translates into the maximum number of child processes that will be launched to serve requests. The default value is 256 ; to increase it, you must also raise ServerLimit .

How many concurrent requests can Apache handle?

By default, Apache web server is configured to support 150 concurrent connections. As your website traffic increases, Apache will start dropping additional requests and this will spoil customer experience.

How do I increase Apache requests per second?

  1. Install MPM module. We need to install MPM Apache module to be able to increase Apache requests per second. …
  2. Increase Max Connections in Apache. Open MPM configuration file: …
  3. Restart Apache Server. Restart Apache web server to Apply changes.
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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