Most stable config on Squid?
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Hi,
I currently have squid working fine, but I was wondering what is the recommend for the squid local hardisk cache, and the memory cache? Would it be depending also on the hardware/disk RPM?Thank you
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I currently have squid working fine, but I was wondering what is the recommend for the squid local hardisk cache,
A big and good quality like SSD would be the best at these days to speed up the squid cache in pfSense
enormously.and the memory cache?
By default Squid is using 256 MB but this can be high up and is pending on the entire load, amount of users
and things (objects) that will be cached.Would it be depending also on the hardware/disk RPM?
For sure if many users under high load are working it might be speeding up with a higher RPM number
and slowing down by a less number of RPM. but as said before above a SSD, mSATA or M.2 SSD are the
best option to go with at these days.Here is a link where you will be able to read something about squid performance tuning if you are willing
and want. Squid performance tuning tips -
Thanks for the reply,
Really good stuff, one more questions been looking to implement WPAD, but what if window server 2012r2 handles the DHCP would i need to DMZ to forward it to pfSense to run the DHCP?Thank you
edit:
So i think i figured it out instead of of adding the WPAD directions on pfSense DHCP I would do it though windows server
Open the DHCP console
Server 2012:
Click Add…
Name: WPAD
Data type: String
Code: 252
In the String Value box, type the URL of the PAC file (eg: http://192.168.3.254:8085/wpad.dat
http://192.168.3.254:8085/wpad.da
http://192.168.3.254:8085/proxy.pac
)
Right click Server Options and click Configure Options
Confirm that 252 – WPAD is ticked and contains the correct URL
Right Click Scope Options and click Configure Options
Scroll Down and tick 252 – WPAD
Click OK