RE: [squid-users] new proxy server

 
> Hi all
>
> Our site has approximately 30 000 users on proxy...at any one time,
> about 3000 may be surfing the web.
>
> We are currently using a PIII, 830Mhz single proc server with
> 2 x 18Gb
> and 1 X 68Gb SCSI drives, 1GB RAM.
> the box is handling ok, but we have some cash to buy new
> servers....our
> hw provider has come up with the ff setup :-
>
> Intel hudson III chassis
> intel clearwater-2 Dual Xeon Server board SE7501cw2
> 2 x xeon 2.4 Ghz procs 512 OD
> 2 x 1Gb DDRAM
> 1 x intel scsi controller
> 3 x seagate 36 Gb scsi drives 10 000rpm 8mb cache
>
> I hear that squid does not run on both procs. would it be a
> good idea to
> leave out one proc and get extra RAM?

  Most probably as SQUID can not make advantage of multiple procs.
  But the needed RAM depends on the total size of the configured
  cache dir(s). Check the SQUID FAQ on this issue.

  M.

>
> Pls advice
>
> thanks in advance
>
> cheers
> hement
>
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Received on Tue Mar 09 2004 - 07:02:21 MST