Re: Cache Structure Strategy Question

Merton Campbell Crockett wrote:

> Would it be better to have a single large cache directory?
> Or, would there be an advantage to having multiple cache
> directories?

It actually does not matter very much, but the most common
recommendation is one cache_dir per spindle. One big stripe is also OK,
but beware of fsck times when the box is restarted "wrongly".

> If one anticipates the need to expand the size of the cache over time, is it
> better to have similar size cache directories? Is there a negative impact
> in having multiple cache directories.

similar sized cache directories is probably a good idea, but not
strictly needed.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker