What max_connection should I set for MySQL?

Question

I am using MySQL 5.1.35 database on Linux Centos.

The Linux server has 2GB RAM with 14GB of disk space.

I have

Answer 1

You need to give information like:

1. How many users using the application?
2. How many applications connect to the database?
3. What would be the load and how queries are given?

For server configuration:

1. It is better to have 2 separate servers for Apache/PHP and MySQL with the Linux of your choice.
2. Try not to run too much else on either box; leave the resources for Apache/PHP and MySQL.

You can get more info at Tuning MySQL.