Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP12 Performance Tuning, Sizing, and Scaling Guide

Generic Thread Pools (Windows Only)

On Windows, you can set up additional thread pools using the Server Manger. Use thread pools to put a limit on the maximum number of requests answered by a service function at any moment. Additional thread pools are a way to run thread-unsafe plugins. By defining a pool with a maximum number of threads set to 1, only one request is allowed into the specified service function.