diff --git a/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties b/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties
index 76e7f9837..2818cb7f6 100644
--- a/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties
+++ b/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties
@@ -52,6 +52,27 @@ VitroConnection.DataSource.url = jdbc:mysql://localhost/vitro
 VitroConnection.DataSource.username = vitroweb
 VitroConnection.DataSource.password = vitrovitro
 
+#
+# The maximum number of active connections in the database connection pool.
+# Increase this value to support a greater number of concurrent page requests.
+#
+VitroConnection.DataSource.pool.maxActive = 40
+
+#
+# The maximum number of database connections that will be allowed
+# to remain idle in the connection pool.  Default is 25%
+# of the maximum number of active connections.
+#
+VitroConnection.DataSource.pool.maxIdle = 10
+
+#
+# Parameters to change in order to use VIVO with a database other than 
+# MySQL.
+#
+VitroConnection.DataSource.dbtype = MySQL
+VitroConnection.DataSource.driver = com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
+VitroConnection.DataSource.validationQuery = SELECT 1
+
 #
 # The URL to connect to for the Solr service that is used by the application.
 # The Solr service provides the application with full text search and many