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Subject: Re: NFS optimization
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Darren Pilgrim wrote:
> Eric Anderson wrote:
>> My rule of thumb for nfsd's has come down to nfs clients / 4 =
>  > nfsd threads.
> 
> What would be the lower bound for such a rule?

I would say 4 to be safe, but you could well get away with 1 nfsd. 
Above 1024, not much is gained.


Eric



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