Re: [squid-users] Maximum users a squid-server can handle

Setup polygraph, create a workload which simulates your projected loads,
and do some testing.

Adrian

On Fri, Nov 09, 2007, Goj, Dirk wrote:
> Hi there :)
>
> Is it possible to give any forecast about the maximum clients a specified machine can server in future ? I know it depends hardly on the behave of the clients...
>
> More detailed... a the moment we're using one squid to serve only about 150 inhouse users. In future the proxy should serve 400-600 outsourced office connectet via vpn, but surfing via the proxy-server.
>
> Best thanks
>
> Dirk
>
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