As of 2004, the COSS storage module was "experimental" and "not intended for everyday use". This, according to "Squid: The definitive Guide, O'Rielly". With the default UFS module enabled, we constantly run into issues when squid reaches its maximum storage limit. When I say issues, I mean intermittent connectivity because the cache is busy expiring its oldest entries. The Coss approach sounds beneficial because squid maintains its entire cache using 1 file. Instead of requiring several open calls and close calls, squid can use one file to maintain the cache. So, when the cache reaches its maximum size, squid can just start at the beginning of the file and overwrite from there. The theory of this process sounds wonderful. I wonder how COSS has matured since 2004? Has it matured beyond the developmental phase? Is there a different storage module I should consider? I'm running 2.6STABLE12. Thanks, Tim Rainier
