diff --git a/pandora_server/bin/pandora_server b/pandora_server/bin/pandora_server
index 619a00e1b6..8200ab001d 100755
--- a/pandora_server/bin/pandora_server
+++ b/pandora_server/bin/pandora_server
@@ -132,18 +132,6 @@ sub pandora_startup () {
 	# Grab config tokens shared with the console and not in the .conf	
 	pandora_get_sharedconfig (\%Config, $DBH);
 
-	# Kill any running server threads.
-	stop_server_threads();
-
-	# Start the task execution thread.
-	start_server_thread(\&pandora_server_tasks, [\%Config]);
-	
-	# Start the policy queue thread.
-	start_server_thread(\&pandora_process_policy_queue, [\%Config]) if ($Config{'__enterprise_enabled'} == 1 && $Config{'policy_manager'} == 1);
-
-	# Start agent autoconfiguration thread.
-	start_server_thread(\&pandora_agent_autoconfiguration_scheduled, [\%Config]) if ($Config{'__enterprise_enabled'} == 1 && $Config{'autoconfigure_agents'} == 1);
-
 	pandora_audit (\%Config, $Config{'rb_product_name'} . ' Server Daemon starting', 'SYSTEM', 'System', $DBH);
 
 	# Load servers
@@ -168,6 +156,18 @@ sub pandora_startup () {
 	# There are enterprise metaconsole servers!
 	enterprise_hook('load_enterprise_servers', [\@Servers, \%Config, $DBH]);
 	
+	# Kill any running server threads.
+	stop_server_threads();
+
+	# Start the task execution thread.
+	start_server_thread(\&pandora_server_tasks, [\%Config]);
+	
+	# Start the policy queue thread.
+	start_server_thread(\&pandora_process_policy_queue, [\%Config]) if ($Config{'__enterprise_enabled'} == 1 && $Config{'policy_manager'} == 1);
+
+	# Start agent autoconfiguration thread.
+	start_server_thread(\&pandora_agent_autoconfiguration_scheduled, [\%Config]) if ($Config{'__enterprise_enabled'} == 1 && $Config{'autoconfigure_agents'} == 1);
+
 	# Start the netflow daemon if necessary
 	pandora_start_netflow_daemon ();
 
@@ -806,7 +806,13 @@ sub main() {
 			
 			# Update server status
 			foreach my $server (@Servers) {
-				die ($server->getErrStr ()) unless ($server->checkThreads () == 1);
+
+				# Check server threads.
+				die ($server->getErrStr()) unless ($server->checkThreads() == 1);
+
+				# Check (and restart if needed) child processes.
+				$server->run() if ($server->checkProc() == 0);
+
 				$server->update();
 			}
 	
diff --git a/pandora_server/conf/pandora_server.conf.new b/pandora_server/conf/pandora_server.conf.new
index bddb11a293..bdcc466913 100644
--- a/pandora_server/conf/pandora_server.conf.new
+++ b/pandora_server/conf/pandora_server.conf.new
@@ -816,3 +816,6 @@ madeserver_autofit 7d
 # Model sensitivity. A lower value triggers less anomalies (PANDORA FMS ENTERPRISE ONLY).
 madeserver_sensitivity 0.1
 
+# If set to 1, Pandora FMS servers will run in separate processes.
+fork 0
+
diff --git a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm
index 6802cf94ca..111803ce9c 100644
--- a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm
+++ b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm
@@ -589,6 +589,8 @@ sub pandora_load_config {
 
 	$pa_config->{"madeserver"} = 0; # 774.
 
+	$pa_config->{"fork"} = 0; # 775.
+
 	# Check for UID0
 	if ($pa_config->{"quiet"} != 0){
 		if ($> == 0){
@@ -1412,6 +1414,9 @@ sub pandora_load_config {
 		elsif ($parametro =~ m/^madeserver\s+([0-1])/i){
 			$pa_config->{'madeserver'}= clean_blank($1);
 		}
+		elsif ($parametro =~ m/^fork\s+([0-1])/i){
+			$pa_config->{'fork'}= clean_blank($1);
+		}
 	} # end of loop for parameter #
 
 	# The DB host was overridden by pandora_ha.
diff --git a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm
index c0ee332f64..f39c1896f8 100644
--- a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm
+++ b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ sub db_connect ($$$$$$) {
 		$RDBMS_QUOTE_STRING = '"';
 		
 		# Connect to MySQL
-		my $dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:$db_name:$db_host:$db_port;$SSL_OPTS", $db_user, $db_pass, { RaiseError => 1, AutoCommit => 1 });
+		my $dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:$db_name:$db_host:$db_port;$SSL_OPTS", $db_user, $db_pass, { RaiseError => 1, AutoCommit => 1, AutoInactiveDestroy => 1 });
 		return undef unless defined ($dbh);
 		
 		# Enable auto reconnect
diff --git a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/ProducerConsumerServer.pm b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/ProducerConsumerServer.pm
index 24598291a3..f7b175597e 100644
--- a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/ProducerConsumerServer.pm
+++ b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/ProducerConsumerServer.pm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BEGIN { push @INC, '/usr/lib/perl5'; }
 use PandoraFMS::DB;
 use PandoraFMS::Core;
 use PandoraFMS::Server;
+use PandoraFMS::Tools;
 
 # Inherits from PandoraFMS::Server
 our @ISA = qw(PandoraFMS::Server);
@@ -48,10 +49,16 @@ sub new ($$$$$;$) {
 	# Call the constructor of the parent class
 	my $self = $class->SUPER::new($config, $server_type, $dbh);
 
-	# Set producer/consumer functions
+	# Set producer/consumer functions and wrappers
+	$self->{'_producer_wrapper'} = \&PandoraFMS::ProducerConsumerServer::data_producer;
+	$self->{'_consumer_wrapper'} = \&PandoraFMS::ProducerConsumerServer::data_consumer;
 	$self->{'_producer'} = $producer;
 	$self->{'_consumer'} = $consumer;
 
+	# Configure forking
+	$self->{'_fork'} = $config->{'fork'} == 1 ? 1 : 0;
+	$self->{'_child_pid'} = undef;
+
 	# Run!
 	$RUN = 1;
 	
@@ -77,6 +84,15 @@ sub getConsumer ($) {
 	return $self->{'_consumer'};
 }
 
+########################################################################################
+# Enable forking.
+########################################################################################
+sub setFork ($) {
+	my $self = shift;
+	
+	$self->{'_fork'} = 1;
+}
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Run.
 ###############################################################################
@@ -87,6 +103,29 @@ sub run ($$$$$) {
 	$self->update ();
 	$self->setServerID ();
 
+	# Run the server in a new process.
+	if ($self->{'_fork'} == 1) {
+		$SIG{CHLD} = 'IGNORE';
+		$self->{'_child_pid'} = fork();
+		die($!) unless defined($self->{'_child_pid'});
+	}
+
+	# The parent should exit.
+	# The child will start the producer/consumer threads.
+	if (defined($self->{'_child_pid'})) {
+		if ($self->{'_child_pid'} != 0) {
+			return;
+		} else {
+			# Rename the process to prevent conflicts.
+			my $suffix = lc(get_server_name($self->getServerType()));
+			$0 =~ s/pandora_server/pandora_$suffix/;
+
+			# Clone the DB handle to prevent errors.
+			$self->{'_dbh'} = $self->{'_dbh'}->clone();
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	# Launch consumer threads
 	for (1..$self->getNumThreads ()) {
 
@@ -112,9 +151,10 @@ sub run ($$$$$) {
 				# Make consumer stats reachable from the thread
 				$self->{'_consumer_stats'}->{threads->tid()} = $consumer_stats;
 
-				PandoraFMS::ProducerConsumerServer::data_consumer->(@_);
+				$self->{'_consumer_wrapper'}->(@_);
 			}, $self, $task_queue, $pending_tasks, $sem, $task_sem
 		);
+
 		return unless defined ($thr);
 		$self->addThread ($thr->tid ());
 
@@ -122,7 +162,6 @@ sub run ($$$$$) {
 		$self->{'_consumer_stats'}->{$thr->tid()} = $consumer_stats;
 	}
 
-
 	# Enable producer stats
 	my $producer_stats = shared_clone({
 		'tstamp'      => time(),
@@ -132,10 +171,8 @@ sub run ($$$$$) {
 		'task_queue'  => $task_queue,
 	});
 
-	# Launch producer thread
-	my $thr = threads->create ({'exit' => 'thread_only'},
-		sub {
-			my ($self, $task_queue, $pending_tasks, $sem, $task_sem) = @_;
+	# When fork is enabled, the child runs the producer in a loop.
+	if (defined($self->{'_child_pid'}) && $self->{'_child_pid'} == 0) {
 			local $SIG{'KILL'} = sub {
 				$RUN = 0;
 				$task_sem->up();
@@ -143,17 +180,33 @@ sub run ($$$$$) {
 				exit 0;
 			};
 
-			# Make producer stats reachable from the thread
-			$self->{'_producer_stats'}->{threads->tid()} = $producer_stats;
+			$self->{'_producer_wrapper'}->($self, $task_queue, $pending_tasks, $sem, $task_sem);
+			exit 0;
+	}
+	# Launch producer thread
+	else {
+		my $thr = threads->create ({'exit' => 'thread_only'},
+			sub {
+				my ($self, $task_queue, $pending_tasks, $sem, $task_sem) = @_;
+				local $SIG{'KILL'} = sub {
+					$RUN = 0;
+					$task_sem->up();
+					$sem->up();
+					exit 0;
+				};
 
-			PandoraFMS::ProducerConsumerServer::data_producer->(@_);
-		}, $self, $task_queue, $pending_tasks, $sem, $task_sem
-	);
-	return unless defined ($thr);
-	$self->addThread ($thr->tid ());
+				# Make producer stats reachable from the thread
+				$self->{'_producer_stats'}->{threads->tid()} = $producer_stats;
 
-	# Make producer stats reachable from the main program
-	$self->{'_producer_stats'}->{$thr->tid()} = $producer_stats;
+				$self->{'_producer_wrapper'}->(@_);
+			}, $self, $task_queue, $pending_tasks, $sem, $task_sem
+		);
+		return unless defined ($thr);
+		$self->addThread ($thr->tid ());
+
+		# Make producer stats reachable from the main program
+		$self->{'_producer_stats'}->{$thr->tid()} = $producer_stats;
+	}
 }
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -185,7 +238,7 @@ sub data_producer ($$$$$) {
 						$sem->up;
 						next;
 					}
-						
+					
 					# Queue task and signal consumers
 					$pending_tasks->{$task} = 0;
 					push (@{$task_queue}, $task);
@@ -209,7 +262,7 @@ sub data_producer ($$$$$) {
 			print STDERR $@;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	$task_sem->up($self->getNumThreads ());
 	db_disconnect ($dbh);
 	exit 0;
@@ -226,6 +279,7 @@ sub data_consumer ($$$$$) {
 	my $sem_timeout = $pa_config->{'self_monitoring_interval'} > 0 ?
 	                  $pa_config->{'self_monitoring_interval'} :
 					  300;
+
 	while ($RUN == 1) {
 		eval {
 			# Connect to the DB
@@ -280,6 +334,10 @@ sub data_consumer ($$$$$) {
 sub DESTROY {
 	my $self = shift;
 	
+	if (defined($self->{'_child_pid'}) && $self->{'_child_pid'} != 0) {
+		kill(9, $self->{'_child_pid'});
+	}
+
 	$RUN = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Server.pm b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Server.pm
index 5a117fd012..491646ae40 100644
--- a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Server.pm
+++ b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Server.pm
@@ -270,6 +270,24 @@ sub checkThreads ($) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
+########################################################################################
+# Returns 1 if the child process is running or there is no child process, 0 otherwise.
+########################################################################################
+sub checkProc ($) {
+	my $self = shift;
+
+	# Should there be a child process?
+	if (defined($self->{'_child_pid'}) && $self->{'_child_pid'} != 0) {
+
+		# Is the child process running?
+		if (kill(0, $self->{'_child_pid'}) == 0) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 ########################################################################################
 # Generate a 'going up' event.
 ########################################################################################