Re: [squid-users] Squid - performance

On 8/16/05, lokesh.khanna@accelonafrica.com
<lokesh.khanna@accelonafrica.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am running squid 2-5-10 stable on Redhat 9 as transparent proxy. Box
> is having 2 GB memory.
> As per my squid config
> Cache_mem 256 mb
> maximum_object_size_in_memory 200 KB
> maximum_object_size 1024 KB
> cache_replacement_policy heap GDSF
> memory_replacement_policy heap GDSF
> half_closed_clients off
>
>
> I am using 2 Scsi hard disk of 36 GB for cache. I have assigned only 15
> GB ( less than 50 % of total disk ) for cache in each disk .
> So total cache is 30 GB.
>
> cache_dir diskd /cache1/squid 15360 16 256 Q1=64 Q2=72
> cache_dir diskd /cache2/squid 15360 16 256 Q1=64 Q2=72
>
>
> I want to know if squid uses full 30 GB for cache then what will happen?
> Shouldn't squid start deleting those cached objects which are not in
> use?
> Which parameter define that?

  None , squid will cleanup swap space automatically if needed to
  store new objects.
>
> What parameters do I need to check to get best performance and caching.
> My squid is currently handling 80 req/sec and during peak hours nearly
> 1500 users uses caching server.
> I can save maximum 15 % to 18 % bandwidth. Is it possible to save more
> bandwidth with better performance??
>
>
  Difficult , I have the same performance for a similar cache.
 Note that your object hit rate may be higher though.

 M.
Received on Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:53:20 MDT