How can PHP scripts be optimized to handle high volumes of SSH connection requests without causing server overload?

To optimize PHP scripts to handle high volumes of SSH connection requests without causing server overload, one approach is to use connection pooling. By reusing existing connections instead of creating new ones for each request, the overhead of establishing connections is reduced, leading to better performance and resource utilization.

<?php

class SSHConnectionPool {
    private static $connections = [];

    public static function getConnection($host, $port, $username, $password) {
        $key = "$host:$port:$username:$password";
        
        if (!isset(self::$connections[$key])) {
            $connection = ssh2_connect($host, $port);
            ssh2_auth_password($connection, $username, $password);
            self::$connections[$key] = $connection;
        }
        
        return self::$connections[$key];
    }
}

// Example of using the connection pool
$host = 'example.com';
$port = 22;
$username = 'username';
$password = 'password';

$connection = SSHConnectionPool::getConnection($host, $port, $username, $password);

// Use the $connection for SSH operations