question lang. what;'s the advantage of using journaled FS when it comes to squid cache? i still have my ext2 as cache partition.
thanks. --edel On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:52:11 +0000, Kenneth Oncinian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Froilan, > > I can't exactly answer your query but here's my 2 cents: > Although the key for a good performing squid box is good overall system > performance, the following > are the most important aspects you should look into: > > 1. Disk random seek time > 2. Amount of system memory > 3. Sustained disk throughput > 4. CPU (squid is not CPU intensive) > > So get the fastest HDD ( I prefer large capacity SCSI, the fewer heads > the better) and the biggest memory you can afford. > > For the software, of course use Linux as OS, it doesnt matter what > distro you want to use if you'll ask me. > For the FS, use reiserfs with notail and noatime mount option. > If you want, compile from source to get the best performance possible. > And oh, make sure to configure you squid properly, no amount of HW can > compensate poor performance due to faulty config. > > regards, > Kenneth > > > Dean Michael C. Berris wrote: > > > Hi Froilan > > > > Froilan Romualdo wrote: > > > >> What's the cheapest and reliable PC for Squid Caching Proxy? > >> 1. Mobo? > >> 2. Proc? > >> 3. Memory? (say 2Gb) > >> 4. HDDs? > >> 5. Which is the best SW version to use accdg. to your advise setup of > >> HW. > >> > >> Thanks! > > > > > > I can't really give specifics, but a trip to Gilmore and scouring the > > stores there would get you a power box for around a ~30k budget, and > > an el cheapo power box for around ~13k for what you want to do. My > > advice is do it on a saturday, and make a customized canvas form so > > that you save time from having to say what you want over and over > > again. Have the sales people write down the prices for you so that you > > can compare the packages from each other. > > > > Based on experience, buying in bulk will get you better prices. YMMV. > > > > For the software, I would trust debian stable and whatever version > > squid is in there with the security upgrades automatically in the cron > > job for a daily update. ;) > > > > HTH. > > > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > . > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
