Re: [squid-users] how much RAM for squid proxy

From: Chris Robertson <crobertson_at_gci.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:49:55 -0800

Angela Williams wrote:
> Hi!
> On Tuesday 28 July 2009, qwertyjjj wrote:
>
>> How much RAM would be required to run Squid Proxy for a number of users?
>> I realise there is no exact answer but a rough guide?
>> For example, I have a linux proxy server with 100Mbit mainly retransmitting
>> and caching running video (I assume about 512kbps).
>> I'm guessing this could support up to 100 users or so but would 1GB RAM be
>> enough?
>> Server would be something like:
>> # CPU: Athlon 3800+
>> # CPU Details: 2 x 2.0 GHz
>> # RAM: 1 GB RAM
>> # Hard Disks: 2 x 160 GB (RAID 1 Software
>>
>
> More ram the better! I would go for atleast 2G.
>

Seconded.

The stats you gave would likely do fine for a group of 100 (I've done
more with less), but any "extra" memory you can supply will be given to
caching disk accesses and providing the kernel with buffer space.

> Also go for the latest version of squid from either the 2.7, 3.0 branches.
> 3.0 seems pretty good but you must get the latest version 3.0.STABLE17 because
> of the security bug!
>
> There is a ton of info in the wiki as well to browse over!
>
> Cheers
> Ang
>

Chris
Received on Tue Jul 28 2009 - 17:50:29 MDT

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