Increasing RAM for iFolder

Novell Cool Solutions: Question & Answer

Posted: 22 Nov 2004

Q:
I'm trying to tune up and optimize my iFolder performance. My colleagues and I are debating whether or not adding more RAM is advisable, or if it would just be overkill. Any thoughts?



A:
iFolder uses 16 KB of memory per iFolder active session (or each thread). The minimum requirement of RAM for iFolder is 256 MB. Adding more RAM will improve your disk caching and server performance.

Rule of Thumb:

• Fewer than 2,000 users, use 256 MB of RAM.
• Between 2,000 and 4,000 users, increase your memory to 512 MB of RAM.
• More than 4,000 users, increase your memory to 1 GB of RAM.

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