GeoServer usually serves data to several users. According to the size of your organization, the actual number may range from a few to several hundred concurrent requests.
As with any other shared resource, we will ensure that none can exceed a certain amount of processing power, leaving others waiting for what remains.
This is handled by the control flow module, which uses a per user limit setting. We will implement it in this recipe.
Using your favorite text editor, open the previously created
controlflow.propertiesfile and modify its contents as follows:#ip.blacklist=127.0.0.10 # Maximum number of concurrent requests per user user=2
Now save the file and close it.
Open your browser and point it to the GeoServer Layer preview page.
Click on the OpenLayers preview for the NaturalEarth:blueMarble layer. A new tab will open with the usual simple app to browse the data.
Now, open the Firebug console and switch to the Net panel. Click on the Activate firebug for...