Why cannot Apache handle multiple requests at the same time?

Question

I have AMPPS installed.

My Apache server cannot handle multiple php requests at once (for example if I call localhost/script.php multiple times, they are pr

Answer 1

Have you tried to make the simultaneous calls with different browser tabs/windows/instances ?

Apache is multithreaded, so, it definitely can handle your parallel requests. It seems you have some things to check:

• Make requests with an appropriate client for testing (like apache benchmark) - Take a look at https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/programs/ab.html

• Check your setup on apache. There is some wrong setups that can produce strange behavior, like single request at a time. Take a look at fork and worker parameters at httpd.conf. Suggestion: use all default parameters for testing.