Re: about cache disk size

From: Henrik Nordstrom <hno@dont-contact.us>
Date: 10 Mar 2003 14:49:08 +0100

mån 2003-03-10 klockan 19.09 skrev atit_ldce:
> how can i set cache disk size...

See squid.conf or any of the available documentation on how to configure
Squid.

> on thing abt squid performance....
> after cache disk be 75 - 80 % full, squid goes to degrade performance

Some, as Squid then starts recycling the cache storage and the disk
starts to become somewhat fragmented.

> time required to process request and sending response will be too much high?

not if Squid and the server Squid runs on is configured correctly for
the request load and cache size you are having.

> what is the reason for this?

In most cases incorrect hardware or software configuration, not allowing
Squid to run correctly.

In a few very rare cases because the proxy administrator are trying to
push the hardware further than it can go.

-- 
Henrik Nordstrom <hno@squid-cache.org>
MARA Systems AB, Sweden
Received on Mon Mar 10 2003 - 06:49:19 MST

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