A surge in traffic has caused a server to become overwhelmed, resulting in an error message for users trying to access certain websites or services. The “Too Many Requests” error is typically seen when a user exceeds the maximum allowed requests within a given timeframe.
The issue is likely related to a high volume of concurrent users accessing popular websites simultaneously. This can put a significant strain on server resources, leading to performance issues and errors such as this one.
Admins and website owners can mitigate these issues by optimizing their servers for increased traffic, implementing rate limiting measures to control the number of requests, or using content delivery networks (CDNs) to distribute the load across multiple servers.
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