How many connections can you have on a database?

Can a database have multiple connections?

A database can be available to multiple connections in several situations. Multi-user database access is possible if Derby is running inside a server framework. A single application can work with multiple Connections to the same database and assign them to different threads.

How many DB connections do I need?

In general, the number of max connections should be equal to the number of requests you expect the web server to perform each second. This will depend on how heavy your database logic is. For a new deployment, something around 15 as the value of max connections should be OK.

How many connections can SQL handle?

SQL Server allows a maximum of 32,767 user connections. Because user connections is a dynamic (self-configuring) option, SQL Server adjust the maximum number of user connections automatically as needed, up to the maximum value allowable.

How many connections can a MySQL DB handle?

Each database user is limited to 38 simultaneous MySQL connections. This limitation helps to prevent overloading the MySQL server to the detriment of other sites hosted on the server.