RE: [squid-users] streaming clients and memory usage

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian [mailto:hiryuu@envisiongames.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 21:04
> To: Jan Van der Veken; Squid-users (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] streaming clients and memory usage
>
>
> With 8MB cache_mem and 5MB maximum_object_size_in_memory, any
> two large,
> uncached items will go over the cache_mem level. Since you
> probably have
> memory_pools on, squid will hang on to that extra memory in
> case it needs
> it later (and it probably will in this config).
>
> What effect does lowering maximum_object_size_in_memory to,
> say, 64k have?

The maximum_object_size_in_memory setting didn't seem to have
much effect.

However your comment about memory pools did ring a bell... I
tried setting the memory_pools_limit to 32MB and it seems that
squid now stops eating memory around 50MB ....

50MB is still a lot for this system, so I will try to set the
parameter to a lower value and see what it gives. I'm also
keeping an eye on the performance of the cache, because my
guts tell me that it's not really beneficial for the performance
if all memory is being used for "caching" streaming audio ....

Regards,
Jan Van der Veken
System Engineer
Connect NV
Received on Fri Aug 10 2001 - 03:21:49 MDT