Re: [squid-users] Squid Scalability

Hi Amos, I am willing to supply benchmarking data for 6 different deployments configured as forward proxies on a regular basis. Where should I submit the records and currently we are using 2.7, 2.6 and I should be able to get some 3.x data as well? Thanks, Quin --- On Fri, 4/3/09, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> wrote: > From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> > Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid Scalability > To: "Sunny Bhatheja" <opensource.linux4e_at_gmail.com> > Cc: squid-users_at_squid-cache.org > Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 10:06 AM > Sunny Bhatheja wrote: > > Hi, > >      I have the following configuration > of my Hardware. So can any one suggest me that how much I > can scale my Squid in terms of users. > > > > 1)       Sun Fire system > x4450 > > > > 2)       Quad Cord > > > > 3)       64 GB RAM > > > > 4)       146x4 GB HDD > > > > I am using squid 2.6 STABLE4 that is bundled with RHEL > 5.2 > > Despite many years of asking, few people have ever supplied > the squid project with relevant benchmarking info. We depend > on volunteers so there are no hard numbers available > publicly yet. > > req/sec scales into thousands on modern hardware. It > depends on what modes you run squid as (forward/reverse have > vastly different maximums), how high the hit-ratios are and > how many req/sec each user makes. > > To scale higher you will need a newer Squid than > 2.6.stable6. > > Amos > -- Please be using >   Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE6 or 3.0.STABLE13 >   Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.6 >
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