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Server limitations when querying multiple pods (>128) in parallel

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Hi,

I am running some experiments querying more than 128 pods in parallel from the Inrupt server and SolidCommunity. In both cases when I query data from more than 128 pods (i.e., 256, 512, 1024) at the same time the server stops the queries and blocks them.

When I experiment with 64 or fewer pods there is no problem. However, I have to do it in batches of 64 pods when I want to query more than 64 pods in parallel otherwise the server starts blocking my HTTP requests.

Is it expected that a SOLID server block parallel queries for a large number of pods from the same client?

Thank you

Crossposted: https://github.com/inrupt/pod-server/issues/76

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No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by reproducing parallel queries against more than 128 pods and compare them with batches of 64 or fewer, then determine whether the blocking is expected server behavior. Done means the concurrency limit and expected behavior are identified and either documented or addressed.

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