>> On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:05:04 -0500, Seann Clark >> <nombrandue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> now, and I am looking for suggestions from the list on improving >>> performance. This is on a home system, which does not have a large >>> user base. I am running a Dual Xeon 2.0 Ghz system with 2 gigs ram, >>> 120 Gigs hard drive, in a Raid 5 configuration controlled by a 3ware >>> RAID card. > Amos Jeffries wrote: >> Optimization Tip #1: get rid of the RAID-5. >> http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/RAID On 23.06.10 09:51, Seann Clark wrote: > I am planning on adding in a new disk to the unit, to move the cache off > the RAID volume, and keep the RAID volume just for the Operating system. > Would that have any impact on squid if its binary lives on the RAID-5 > volume, but the caches are on separate physical drives? Why to have raid-5 for system? do you have so small disks and so many of data on it? If not, downsize it, convert it to raid-1 and use remaining disk for another cache_dir. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uhlar@xxxxxxxxxxx ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.