Can CI 4 handle a thousand request?

Yes. It's a new framework and hasn't been field tested like the others have, but should not be a problem at all. It's really up to how you program, making sure you do efficient queries, caching where needed, and, probably most importantly, have a server that helps it hit 1000 simultaneous connections.

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