Re: Q: How many users can squid handle?

From: Ong Beng Hui <ongbh@dont-contact.us>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 12:27:28 +0800 (SST)

> Lots and lots :) Same as running a newsserver i'd be trying to
> spread out the load over several disks.

I think Harvest (Squid?) has a different I/O chacteristic
than a typical newserver setup. I believe for newserver, a
huge RAID array will be useful to hookup several disks
into a large disk array. But for Harvest, it might be better
to use small disk, one swap_dir for each disk.

How do you configure your disks ?

Correct me if I am wrong, difficult to span news directories
over several disks without RAD

> cut back on the load on your main cache, improve performance
> for end users, and reduce local network traffic to.
Would love to try this. But my environment (ISP) doesn't seem
to allow that.

IWe are considering doing such on a international scale
much like NLNAR.

*8)
Ong Beng Hui
ongbh@singnet.com.sg
...yet another day in an ISP business
...and they lived happily ever after
Received on Sat Aug 10 1996 - 21:31:05 MDT

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