php - Opening more than two connections to apache per client - bit of odd problem here. we're migrating website new software platform. part of migration, must re-create files 1 amazon s3 bucket another. there hundreds of thousands of files. we must utilize software have (phpfox) this. php framework. the job broken in segments phone call using offset in url. basically: re-create 10 files , update database necessary increment offset 10 rinse, repeat. the api traffic light, load on server sub 1%, however, if open more 2 tabs on 1 machine server, script begins slowing downwards proportionally, if web server (apache) queuing commands instead of running them in parallel. we've found if open 2 tabs on many machines, scales expected. in order either saturate our uplink or set noticeable load on server, need fill room laptops. while comical, highly impractical , pain in ass. there has gotta improve way here. i've tried increasing max spare processes, , ...