Re: [squid-users] Squid with dual processor ..

From: Ralf Hildebrandt <Ralf.Hildebrandt@dont-contact.us>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:18:43 +0200

* Schelstraete Bart <bart@schelstraete.org>:

> That's maybe a good suggestion for Squid v3.0.......... multitasking
> = work with multiple CPU's That should be something nice, as Squid is
> almost always used on servers.......and most server have multiple
> CPU's.

What for? This is mere marketing bubblebabble.

1) Our mailservers don't have multiple porcessors, since they're I/O bound.
2) Our proxyservers don't have multiple porcessors, since they're I/O bound.

Chose the right tool for the job, not what (IBM|HP|Compaq) recommends.

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