Search Again: Re: Falling Memory From: andrew Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Time: 7:18:09 pm OK...so, if I increase the application memory size disproportionately, say to 80-meg, will it actually slow QDNS down because it's keeping track of more data? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Men & Mice Support" <cbuxton@menandmice.com> To: "QuickDNS Talk" <quickdns-talk@lists.menandmice.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 9:35 PM Subject: Re: Falling Memory > At 4:09 PM -0400 7/12/00, andrew wrote: > >so what's the guideline for setting memory? I can allocate 100-meg or more > >if necessary, but are there any stability issues in doing so? > > Here's the guideline: > > Right after launching the server, it should have at least 1 MB (1048576) free. > > As it operates, QuickDNS will cache records it gets from other > servers for a period of time no longer than the TTL of each record, > in seconds. That will reduce the amount of free memory. If the amount > of free memory dips low enough (somewhere under 1/2 MB), it will > start to unload its least-used cache entries before they expire. > > For maximum efficiency, keep an eye on free memory. If it drops down > below 1 MB, you can make it more efficient by upping the memory > allocation. However, there will be a short-term drop in efficiency > caused by quitting the server long enough to adjust its memory > allocation. > > The cache will generally be at its fullest at peak time after it's > been running for at least two days. > ____________________________________________________________________ > Chris Buxton cbuxton@menandmice.com > Men & Mice http://www.menandmice.com > Makers of: QuickDNS Pro

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