Given the command gunicorn --workers 2 myproject.wsgi:application, what will happen if the server receives 5 simultaneous requests?

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Given the command gunicorn --workers 2 myproject.wsgi:application, what will happen if the server receives 5 simultaneous requests?

AGunicorn will handle 2 requests concurrently and queue the rest

BGunicorn will crash due to too many requests

CGunicorn will spawn 5 workers automatically

DGunicorn will reject all requests beyond 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand Gunicorn workers
Gunicorn creates the specified number of worker processes (2 here) to handle requests concurrently.
Step 2: Behavior on excess requests
Requests beyond workers are queued until a worker is free; Gunicorn does not crash or reject automatically.
Final Answer:
Gunicorn will handle 2 requests concurrently and queue the rest -> Option A
Quick Check:
Gunicorn workers = concurrent handlers [OK]

Quick Trick: Workers handle requests concurrently; extras wait in queue [OK]

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