Throughput

[Martin Hepworth]

Wayne

I presume you've been through this

http://wiki.mailscanner.info/doku.php?id=maq:index#optimization_tips

but I'd say you pushing the limits of what the CPU's can do. My single
600mhz/512mb system I ran about a year ago would push 17k messages a day max
(also ran mysql/mailwatch on the same server).

Like mentioned before try reducing the number of messages by putting a
filters to drop email at the MTA for non-existant users, I drop 66% of my
inbound traffic that way!)

--
Martin Hepworth 
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
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> Behalf Of Wayne
> Sent: 25 November 2005 12:51
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: [MAILSCANNER] Throughput
> 
> Hey Guys,
> 
> Im getting a throughput of around 35-40k messages per day max
> The server is a dual p3 600Mhz with 1gig RAM
> Max Children is set as 14..
> Running on Fedora Core 2 with postfix and clamav for antivirus
> 
> Does this sound about right? Its barley keeping up with loads
> And sometimes falls behind..
> Load averages are always between 3-7
> Do I need a new server or is there some way I can get more out of this one
> with current hardware?
> 
> Thanks,
>  Wayne
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