(Didn't I reply to this?) COSS is stable in Squid-2.6. Adrian On Fri, Jan 11, 2008, trainier@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > 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 -- - Xenion - http://www.xenion.com.au/ - VPS Hosting - Commercial Squid Support - - $25/pm entry-level VPSes w/ capped bandwidth charges available in WA -
