Re: [squid-users] Disks configuration

On Fri, Jun 15, 2001, dbaldoni@iinet.net.au wrote:

> What I've done so far is:
> Brought the machines to 1GB RAM
> Reset cache_mem and cache_dir as follows:
> cache_mem 300
> cache_dir ufs /usr/local/squid/cache 45000 128 256

cache_mem doesn't need to be that high unless you are *really*
trying to push it.

>
> Obviously, the "cache-size" had to be dropped or the filesystem would
> have eventually flooded. Secondly, with the large cache size, I felt
> it much better to have a "broader" tree allowing for smaller individual
> directories.

Right.

> My other thought is to break up the stripe and specifically define three
> separate cache_dirs. The systems owners have also asked if I'd be
> willing to upgrade to 2.4STABLE1 (obviously, the answer there is yes).

Ok. Upgrade to the latest 2.4 snapshot - here's a heap of litle
bugfixes in here.

Next, look at using the aufs filesystem. The aufs filesystem uses
threads for asynchronous disk IO and will work rather nicely under
solaris.

Finally, yes .. breaking up the stripe into individual disks
is going to help.

Adrian
Received on Fri Jun 15 2001 - 03:30:25 MDT