Re: [squid-users] how much cache_mem?

From: Mauro <mauro.sanna6@dont-contact.us>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:20:02 +0200

Cache_mem specifies how much memory to use for caching ``hot'' (very popular)
replies.
So I think it can increase squid performances.
It takes hot objects from memory rather than from disk cache.

Mauro

On Wednesday 16 April 2003 10:52, Hermann Strassner wrote:
> > My pc has about 1.2Gb ram and about 70Gb in 3 scsi disks in raid
> > 5 hardware.
> > I set 8Gb of cache_dir and 420Mb of cache_mem.
> > Is that right?
>
> No.
>
> > The optimal value for cache_mem is about 1/3 or 1/4 of the total of ram?
>
> According to the FAQ and to postings of Hendrik you will normaly not need
> more than the default of 8 MB.
>
> Hermann
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