Re: How does squid 2 handle a failed cache_dir?

mikel@cynet.net.au wrote:
>
> Was wondering how squid will handle a cache_dir failing?
>
> ie, if we have 6 drives, each mounted individually and listed as cache_dir
> 's and one fails, does the whole cache become corrupt? Or will replacing
> that one drive result in loosing the cache data on that drive only?
>
> Installing a RAID system at the hardware level is the other option, but
> the problem with hardware raid (say raid 5) is that it is hard to expand
> the raid set if need be... if squid will handle a cache_dir dissapearing
> gracefully then spanning multiple disks for a large chache will be a no
> brainer.

Squid 2 should handle it just fine. You'll lose the files in that
cache_dir, but since each is independant you should have no trouble if
you just stop and restart squid.

Squid 1 handles is badly.

D
Received on Thu Dec 03 1998 - 06:27:33 MST