Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 05:06:46 -0800 (PST) From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com> To: jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com (Joe Greco) Cc: john@gateway.net.hk, hackers@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: newsserver configuration Message-ID: <199512071306.FAA19026@ref.tfs.com> In-Reply-To: <199512071225.GAA10255@brasil.moneng.mei.com> from "Joe Greco" at Dec 7, 95 06:25:06 am
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> > I typically recommend a MINIMAL setup: > > 1 disk operating system/swap (1G?) > 1 disk newslib (usr/local) (500M-1G) > 1 disk var + var/spool (500M-1G) > 1 disk news overview database (15% of news spool capacity, i.e. for an 8GB > total spool, 1.2GB NOV DB) > 1 disk news spool root > 1 disk news spool alt > 1 disk news spool alt.binaries iffff you want to be serious about binaries. > generally more spindles for the same diskspace is faster.. but with bot few big drives or many middle-size ones.. think about HEAT dissipation.. get as much air flowing around the disks as you can.. don't go just shoving them all in a single PC tower cabinet.. remember, you want cool air coming into the cabinet just near the drives and warm air being exhasted somewhere else.. be prepaired to do your own baffling inside the box.. separate boxes isn't a bd idea but just be aware that some big drives get VERY hot and is shortens their life if you don't cool them (to about 3 months).. julian
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