Browser connections limit

Review the maximum browser connections limit to ensure optimal efficiency.

Browsers have a maximum number of connections they can open per server/proxy. For example, Chrome has six available connections. If connections are used concurrently, the browser can appear to freeze and stop responding to click events. Connections can theoretically be maxed out due to slow response times from the application.

The browser usually right itself when given a chance to process all the queued requests. To identify if all the available connections for the Cúram application are in use, open another tab to a different server. The browser should be able to open up new connections to this server.

The maximum number of connections can be specified in Internet Explorer. To do this:
  1. In the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings.
  2. Modify (or add) the MaxConnectionsPerServer and MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server properties.
Note: Extreme care must be taken modifying these settings. Extending the number of connections can put an increased load on the web server and introduce other performance problems.