The total amount of Ram on the server is 4 GB with cache_mem parameter set to 1 GB. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:18:03 +0100 > From: mromani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > CC: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Cache_dir size considerations > > GIGO . ha scritto: >> Dear All, >> >> Relevant info: >> >> On IBM Server 3650 x series with physical RAID 1 . >> Disk space comprises of 70 Gb >> Intended is caching of windows update. >> intended is caching of youtube contents. >> Single is dedicated to running squid on Ubuntu 8.04 >> >> Current Settings : cache_dir aufs /usr/local/squid/var/cache 50000 16 256 >> However i beleived that it should be changed to something like this: cache_dir aufs /usr/local/squid/var/cache 50gb 48 768 >> >> or >> >> cache_dir aufs /usr/local/squid/var/cache 20000 32 512..... etc etc. >> >> so that not more file lies in L2. >> >> The confusion is that isnt it correct to allocating this large 50gb hard-disk space to caching? Does such large cache will result in some issues? Does this large size has to do with some latency issue etc? >> >> >> I am looking forward for your guidance. >> >> regards@all >> > > 50gb cache is handled by squid just fine. > I'm not an expert, but I'm using 16 256 for a 40gb cache and I don't see > any issues. IME before changing values without a deep understanding of > the technicalities involved, it's safer to stick with the defaults. > > Also, you don't specify the amount of RAM of the server nor the value of > cache_mem parameter. > >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. >> https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 > > > -- > Marcello Romani _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969
