Re:Ask HN: How to stop an AWS bot sending 2B requests/month
by kijin on Friday October 17, 2025 @07:40PM
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Each TCP connection requires a unique combination of (server port, client port). Your server port is fixed: 80 or 443. They need to use a new ephemeral port for each connection.
You will have 7000 sockets (file descriptors), but that's much more manageable than 7000 ports.
You will have 7000 sockets (file descriptors), but that's much more manageable than 7000 ports.