Re: squid on MP machines

Matt Isleb wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Dave Zarzycki wrote:
>
> > Does squid take advantage of multiple processors if they are available?
>
> Squid does not require much CPU time.

Ok... Squid is not a CPU hogger, but sometimes you need some 'special
punch'
provided by Dual CPU's.

> At least under my Linux 2.0.28 P5
> 200Mhz system. It handles about 700MB/14 hours or 90,000 TCP hits/14 hours
> (14 hours is the open hours of computer labs) The CPU usage RARELY goes
> above 5%. I don't know if you would NEED 2 CPUs.

If the plans of installing some Squids at carriers installations come
true (like UUNET, DIGEX, SPRINT, MCI and a large etcetera) here at this
points you can't put a machine with a XXX processor (change XXX with
your favourite favour of processor). It's possible that you need some
very HEAVY METAL here to filtrate
the traffic flowing.

-- 
Un saludo.
        Alfonso Correas
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