Re: [squid-users] Squid and RAID

From: Mark Elsen <mark.elsen@dont-contact.us>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 09:26:53 +0200

> Hi,
>
> I read in a passed thread that running squid on a box with raid
> negatively affects performance of squid. Is this true for raid 5 as well
> as raid 0 ? The plan, if we decide to use raid, is to use 2 disks with
> raid 0 for OS (FC5) and have one disk with reiser fs for cache. Is this
> recommended or should we stay away from raid altogether?

 http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-3.html#ss3.11
>
> What is the recommended amount of RAM required if we use a 72GB cache or
> alternatively a 144GB cache?

This too, (relationship between cache size and mem. requirements) is
described in the FAQ.

M.

>
> Many thanks
>
> Paolo Biancolli
>
Received on Tue May 16 2006 - 01:26:55 MDT

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