Hi, I have many Mysql connection threads sleeping which is taking a very good amount of memory so I am reducing 'wait_timeout' parameter from default 8 Hr to 1Hr. Will it have any side effects on My web application. I am concerned because I don't know why the default was kept so high as to 8Hr. Any help will be appreciated .. Thanks and Regards, Shailesh Agrawal -- "For sale, parachute, used once, never opened, small stain."