Is a million users hitting one file on the server the same as a million users hitting a million different files?

Question

Is a million users hitting one file on the server the same as a million users hitting a million different files?

Answer 1

It depends on the web server.

However, static files are likely to be cached in memory, so I would assume that 1 million users accessing the same file will be faster.

Answer 2

Depends on server configuration and software. You'll need to measure.