apache server in Xp Pro

[Timothy]

Hi, I am trying to deploy a PHP application. the due to some limitation, the environment given is:

- win xp pro,
- Normal Desktop PC (quite good config).
- PHP 5
- Apache 2.2
- MySQL 5

Total number of users (in same LAN) is around 60. Sales people, not heavy users.

As win xp pro only supports 10 concurrent users, I am not sure whether this PHP application will crash or not.

Any advise? will that 10 concurrent users limitation hit the Apache or not?

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, Timothy.

I believe the "concurrent users" to which you refer are much different than the number of simultaneous requests that Apache can handle. You should be fine.

Some further reading, if you like technical manuals :)
Apache Performance Tuning [httpd.apache.org]
Apache MPM Common Directives [httpd.apache.org]
Multi-Processing Modules (MPMs) [httpd.apache.org]

[Timothy]

thanks for ur answer.

i know apache is able to handle much big number. but since now it sits on an OS, which has a much small limit. So, will the OS limit actually overwrite the apache limit?

[jdMorgan]

Apache runs as a single "user" -- The definition and meaning of "user" is different in the Apache scope and the Operating system scope.

Jim