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How does Spring Boot manage HTTP keep-alive connections internally?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Keep-alive connections allow reuse of TCP connections for multiple HTTP requests.
Deep explanation
Embedded servers like Tomcat maintain persistent connections based on keepAliveTimeout settings. This reduces TCP handshake overhead and improves throughput but requires proper tuning to avoid connection exhaustion.
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