Re: config tuning question

> Hi all,
>
> I am new to using squid.
> We plan to run squid 2 proxy on a HW platform:
> AlphaServer 1200 5/533 4MB
> physical memory = 512.00 megabytes
> harddisk: plenty
>
> the traffic is high: 600.000 hits, 4GB per day, number of concurrent accesses
> can be 400-600.
>
> My question and need are:
>
> 1. Can squid 2 handle such high demand traffic?

Easily - assuming you have at least 3 or 4 physical disks. 600,000 reqs
per day isn't really that heavy a burden at all. A single squid box,
properly configured with sufficient disks & memory can be pushed to >2.5
million hits per day without too much trouble.

Michael.

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