Size of Hard Disks:
- Since the version 3.x, VCB (Video CacheBox) supports multi-disks servers with a maximum of 10 hard disks maxi as cache disk space.
- Having a heavy traffic (>100Mbps) means a minimum of 3TB disk space for your cache
- Keeping objects in cache for a long duration means a need for big cache disk space (3TB mini)
- Caching big objects size (Windowsupdate, Games ISO, etc...) requires big cache disk space (3TB mini)
Memory Size:
- The server uses mainly hard disks to cache but also its RAM memory for most popular objects
- Memory size depends on the number of cores processor; 4GB of RAM per core is recommended
Type of Processor:
- With a built-in Optimization Engine for Internet traffic improvements, VCB Server requires powerful processors
- With traffic up to 100Mbps, Intel i3 is recommended
- With traffic up to 300Mbps, Intel i5 mini is needed
- With traffic up to 1Gbps, Intel i7 mini is mandatory
- Over 1Gbps traffic, Intel Xeon is strongly recommended
- In any cases, choose powerful processor with proper architecture.
Network Interface Cards:
- VCB is now able to manage 2 NICs for mode Gateway (ETH1 as LAN and ETH0 as WAN)
- With Mikrotik, you only need 1 NIC for Transparent Proxy
- With Cisco, you need 1 NIC only with Layer2 mode or GRE
- Consider using a 10Gbps NIC if your traffic is above 1Gbps
Examples of Hardwares you can use as models...
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