RE: [squid-users] cache tuning

  I think change the refresh_pattern may help.....

Regards,
hwahing

At 04:27 PM 6/26/02 +1000, Tony Melia (DMS) wrote:
>Thanks - but I am not concerned with the performance of squid as far as
>speed goes. I simply want to be able to cache more things for longer. Any
>suggestions on what I can change, or has anybody already done this that can
>advise what needs to be changed?
>
>Regards,
>Tony
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>To: Tony Melia (DMS)
>Cc: 'squid-users@squid-cache.org'
>Subject: Re: [squid-users] cache tuning
>
>
>refresh_pattern is one of the most tuning parameter, the others
>by this field you can only increase your hit rate.
>
>in linux, compile your squid with --enable-async-io=xx and then use aufs
>filesystem in your squid.conf
>try to use SCSI devices instead of IDE, set noatime option for cache
>partitions.
>try to use multiple hard disks as your cache partition.
>set client_half_close off
>set client/server_persistent_connetion on
>
>see the part 1 of securing and optimizing linux , especially network
>optimization.
>
>besure that you have enough memory for your system. besure of your cpu
>strength by checking and monitoring "vmstat 1"
>
>Mahmoud Taghizadeh
>
>
>On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Tony Melia (DMS) wrote:
>
> > I am trying to tune my cache settings to maximise the hit rate. Can
>anybody
> > suggest any methods they have successfully used? I assume the main thing
>to
> > tune is the refresh_pattern settings.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tony Melia MCSE, MCP, MCP+I
> >
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