Re: HIT rate first level Web cache compared to Top-level Web cac

On Tue, 2 Sep 1997, Adam Neat wrote:

> > >
> > > When I look at the statistics of a Desire/Web-caching partner, it seems
> > > to be the way around... The HIT-rate of the "Second level cache" (the
> > > Top-level Cache) is much higher (abount 50% in March) then the HIT-rate
> > > of a First level Web caching-server (on an average32% during the same
> > > period)??
> > >
> > > can this be true or am I mistaken ??
> >
> > A couple of ideas:
> >
> > - first, note that 50% is very close to the optimal cache hit rate.
>
>
> Hello
>
> How are you able to get such high hit rates? We have 3 proxy servers running
> wiht Squid 1.1.11 and we only get between 12% and 18% hit rates!
>
> What are we doing wrong?
Get a big proxy, we have a 6Gig machine and vary between 42-53% from time
to time.

>
> Adam
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