max-cache-size rule of thumb?

Eivind Olsen eivind at aminor.no
Mon Apr 18 12:50:11 UTC 2011


Dennis Perisa wrote:
> Is there a rule of thumb when setting max-cache-size?  e.g. max physical
> memory * 0.4
> Is there even a need to set max-cache-size on a server with plenty of
> memory
> (>10GB) running only BIND?

I'd normally not recommend to limit the cache size - with normal use, it
should stabilize on some amount by itself, based on your usage patterns.
Memory is fairly cheap these days, too.

Regards
Eivind Olsen





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