On Fri, 23 May 1997, Gary D. Margiotta wrote:
> Hello,
>
> This might be a stupid question, and if it is, I apologize. I have a
> Portmaster PM-2e20 for my terminal server, and all of our machines run
> FreeBSD, most with 2.2.1-Release right now, which is why I'm posting to
> both lists.
>
> What I would like to know is this:
>
> We have a small dedicated line right now, 128k FR, but we have usually
> around 15-20 users on during peak times. Since our line technically can't
> handle that many simultaneous users pulling data at 28.8+, is there a way
> to use the line more efficiently by caching all data going into and out
> our line.
>
> What I'm basicaly saying is that since modems pull at, say average 4k/sec,
> is there a way for all data to be dumped into cache either on the
> portmaster or on one of our machines so that the data can get to us faster
> and the line can go on to getting something else, while having the users
> pull at a nice rate since now the data is local. The data will get dumped
> locally faster, and that will allow something else to go or come over the
> line instead of trying to carry 20 simultaneous pulls for each of the
> users, while trying to handle mail and the various web hosts we have. I
> know apache can cache data for the html transfers, but I don't know of
> anything that might be able to do this, if there is such a thing.
>
> Thanks in advance for any answers you have.
>
> -Gary Margiotta
> TBE Internet Services
> http://www.tbe.net
>
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