[off-topic] Maximum TCP Server Connections

[Paul Rubin]

Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> writes:
> Sorry this question isn't strictly Python-related. Does any one know
> how many simultaneous TCP connections it's practical to expect a
> TCP-based server application to support (on the OS of your choice)?
> I'm looking for the restrictions imposed by the operating environment
> rather than the application itself.

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