diff --git a/example.deploy.properties b/example.deploy.properties
index 5e87b829..416b29f7 100644
--- a/example.deploy.properties
+++ b/example.deploy.properties
@@ -80,12 +80,19 @@ VitroConnection.DataSource.driver = com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
 VitroConnection.DataSource.validationQuery = SELECT 1
 
 #
-# The maximum size of the database connection pool.  Increase this 
-# value to support a greater number of concurrent page requests
+# The maximum number of active connections in the database connection pool.
+# Increase this value to support a greater number of concurrent page requests
 # with SDB.  It is not necessary to adjust this value when using the
 # RDB configuration.
 #
-VitroConnection.DataSource.pool.maxActive = 320
+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
 
 #
 # The Jena triple store technology to use.  SDB is Jena's SPARQL database;