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Max Open Files, clarification needed

On my machine, ulimit -n returns 2560 Given that -n returns The maximum number of open file descriptors. Does it mean that system won't allow more then 2560 open files to be out there at any ...
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What are the dangers of setting a high limit to max File Descriptors per process?

I'm working on an old legacy application, and I commonly come across certain settings that no one around cam explain. Apparently at some point, some processes in the application were hitting the max ...