Re: [squid-users] Squid architecture

On Friday 05 July 2002 09.32, Wei Keong wrote:
> I am looking into ways to improve the squid deployment. Currently,
> I pair (cache_peer sibling, using cache digest) 3 squid boxes into
> a cluster. Using this architecture, on average, the byte hits is
> about 30%.
>
> However, I notice that the byte CD_SIBLING_HIT of each box is less
> than 8% of the MISS. In other words, the byte hit from siblings is
> less than 5.6% of the total byte request.

Quite in the expected range.. the caches will over time grow almost
identical in a configuration like this.

> Is this kind of byte hits from siblings normal? Has anyone tried to
> use L7 load balancer to load balance squid boxes? Will there be any
> drawbacks in using L7 load balancing?

Having a load balancer infront of a cluster of caches is mostly
benefits. A L7 balancer is probably a bit overkill however..

Regards
Henrik
Received on Fri Jul 05 2002 - 03:29:28 MDT