Question: What is a request?
Answer: A website is composed of several elements, mainly: the body of the website itself, images, and calls to database queries.

The following image breaks down the structure:

Page elements:

• 1. Body of the main web page. 
• 2,3,4. Images that complement the web page.

We get a total of 4 elements that make up this part of the web page.

When a web server receives a visit, that visit will make a call to the web page being visited, and in turn, the web page will call the web server for all the elements that compose it. Each call to the server is a request.

In the example shown, one visit will generate 7 requests, consequently establishing 7 connections with the server.

Q: What is a connection?
A: When a request is made to the web server, it establishes a connection with the client to serve that request. As long as that connection lasts, it will occupy a portion of the web server's processing time.

Normally a connection lasts a few milliseconds, the time needed to find the requested file and send it over the Internet to the browser (Firefox, Chrome, etc.). Thus, a single connection can serve many requests per second and therefore multiple visits per second.

Q: How many simultaneous connections can a server handle?
A: It depends on the server's power, the hardware (mechanical components) being used, and the software (logical elements, programs) generating the service. Currently, the servers used at cdmon handle an average of 450 simultaneous connections globally.

Q: What is the total number of requests a server can handle?
A: At cdmon we use the best hardware to host your website. On average, a server can serve between 2 and 5 million requests per day. This always depends on the type of server load: i.e., depending on whether the web pages being served are dynamic, static, well-programmed or poorly programmed, etc.

Q: So, will my website be able to serve that many requests?
A: Hosting services are usually provided under a shared environment. By sharing server resources with other users, cdmon distributes the server's resources among users, always adjusting capacity to the category of the contracted service. This prevents other users from consuming resources that have not been allocated to them and guarantees each client quality of service.

Q: What happens if I don't want to upgrade to a higher plan?
A: Your site will remain within the established limits, and since the limits are adapted to the characteristics of the contracted service, you will not be able to serve more requests than those specified in the service.

Q: Where can I check the current usage of my website?
A: In the cdmon hosting panel, under the "Statistics" section, you can check, among other data, the following usage graphs:

Number of daily requests

You will see the requests made each day. The red line marks the consumption limit.

Number of daily requests that could not be served

You can view the number of requests not served due to excess consumption. This graph has no marked limit because it serves as a monitoring tool for the user.