Re: [squid-users] very slow browsing and page is not displaed properly

abdul sami wrote:
> Thank you heaps for reply.
>
> I have revisited the squid.conf and have make necessary changes.
>
> I would try to revise the RAID too.
>
> About size of the Cache, pls let me know how much size could be the best
> for performance.
>

Unknown. A few days to a week worth of your networks cacheable HTTP
traffic. Or as much as you can give Squid.

>
> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz
> <mailto:squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>> wrote:
>
> goody goody wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Squid GURUs, Your response is required, please.
>
> Regards,
> .Goody.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: goody goody <thinkodd_at_yahoo.com <mailto:thinkodd_at_yahoo.com>>
> To: squid-users_at_squid-cache.org <mailto:squid-users_at_squid-cache.org>
> Sent: Fri, May 21, 2010 1:52:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] very slow browsing and page is not
> displaed properly
>
> Dear Members,
>
> In addition to below information, I have added some more info
> regarding machine hardware and platform.
> RAM = 4 GB
> Processors = 4 HDDs SATA having implemented RAID-5
>
> Running on VMWARE ESXi 3.5.
>
> Should you need any info, pls let me know.
>
> Waiting for your expert opinion, please.
>
>
> http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/RAID
>
> 45GB cache on RAID-5. ouch.
>
> If you are really absolutely forced to use RAID at all, go for RAID-1.
>
> For best performance go with JBOD and do away with half the physical
> level IO.
>
> I'd also recommend an OS other than *BSD for AUFS. There are some
> write problems on BSD that apparently slow it down.
>
> My refresh pattern settings are as below, pls also have a look on
> them too,
>
>
> refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080
> refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440
> refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|\?) 0 0% 0
> refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320
> refresh_pattern -i downloads 999999 99%
> 999960 override-expire override-lastmod
>
> Best Regards,
> .Goody.
>

Place your own refresh_patterns above the list of defaults. Squid will
always stop processing at the default "." pattern which matches
EVERYTHING in existence and prevents any of your own rules which follow
it from ever being used.

Amos

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