Re: [K12OSN] Internet Filtering Costs

[Mike Rambo <mrambo lsd k12 mi us>]

On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 12:50, Richard K. Ingalls wrote:
> Steve Switzer wrote:
> > 
> > So, IMHO, a 533 is overkill.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> 
> It may be and I may decide to use this box for 
> other purposes later.  For now it is fine.  It is 
> the filtering box for my entire school though. 
> Not just a home network.  We have a T1 connection 
> and we have over a hundred PCs on the network. 
> So, I was originally thinking that the 533 Celeron 
> would be pushed to its max.  I don't know how to 
> check it and see if I'm pushing it too hard, though.
> 

top (or one of the graphical equivalents). It is pretty
normal to use all available memory on a linux box if it
does very much at all and with squid running it is a
pretty sure thing that you'll be using all your memory.
CPU utilization is probably the next indicator of how 
hard the box is working.

You can also try the squid cachmgr.cgi. Although the
data can be a bit cryptic you can find all kinds of
things to let you know how much traffic you're
handling and how much in resources you're using.


  
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Mike Rambo
mrambo lsd k12 mi us

NOTE: In order to control energy costs the light at the end 
of the tunnel has been shut off until further notice...