RE: Increasing MEM_HIT in Squid: just add RAM?

On Fri, 14 Jan 2000 12:04:29 +1100 (EST), Kendall Lister wrote:

>The intuition you're using here assumes that multiple requests happen soon
>after the first request; I certainly don't want to stop you from
>increasing your 'cache_mem', but in the long run it is unlikely to gain as
>much as one might imagine. However, the ultimate test is of course whether
>it improves your web surfing experience, and since it does, you should do
>it. Heed the N/3 rule of thumb, and go for it.

Umm.. could you jog my memory as to what the "N/3 rule of thumb" is?

Thanks.

*** Steve Snyder ***
Received on Thu Jan 13 2000 - 20:41:26 MST