Re: [Exim] which kind of maildrop?

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Author: Petr Cech
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] which kind of maildrop?
On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 09:07:34AM +0100 , Philip Hazel wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, robert rotman wrote:
>
> > i currently have about 1000 virtual domains in one directory.
> > when shoud i think of splitting them up?
>
> I have heard that Linux, using the default filing system, starts to
> degrade at about 1000 files, whereas Solaris doesn't start to degrade


depends on filesystem, but when using ext2, then yes. Reiserfs is better
(not that I would suggest using it for important data yet)

> till around 10,000 files. So it depends on your operating system.


                Petr Cech
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