# Mongrel processes and threads

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-processes-and-threads/188700>\
**Category:** Mongrel\
**Created:** [May 16, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-processes-and-threads/188700 "2010-05-16T21:21:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-processes-and-threads/188700/1 "2010-05-16T21:21:51Z")

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What is the differnce between those parameters?  
-n, --num-procs INT Number of processor threads to use  
-N, --num-servers INT Number of Mongrel servers

“-N” is for the number of processes and “-n” is for the number of  
threads ?