Re: [squid-users] squid Process Size

I believe the general rule is 10 MB of RAM per 1 GB of disk cache plus
your cache_mem setting (approx). In your case, squid should reach a
maximum size of about 220 MB assuming a full cache. How full is your
cache?

-Mike

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, khiz code wrote:

> hi all
> me again .. sorry
> i ve been running squid fo rthe last 3 days
> http req/sec = 20
>
> the squid process is abt 180 MB
> free -m shows me
> total used free shared buffers cached
> Mem: 505 502 2 11 168 66
> -/+ buffers/cache: 267 237
> Swap: 4000 0 4000
>
> i got cache_dir of 12 GB distributed across 4 drives
> as 3 GB each
> cache_mem 100 MB
> compaq prolinea 512 MB ram
>
> is this process size okay ...
> the shared buffer column keeps on increasing
> shud i expect swapping in the next few days ???
> any preventive measures
> coz going by the past posts on the list cache_mem of
> 100 mB is abt okay for 512 MB ram..
> i only got squid as the main process on th emachine
> pls do reply back
> rgds
> khizcode
Received on Mon Sep 10 2001 - 09:43:57 MDT