Tuning Network Connections in Linux

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Author: Kurt Granroth
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Subject: Tuning Network Connections in Linux
On Thursday 23 October 2003 03:56 pm, Simper, Brian D wrote:
> I am working with a server that will act as a firewall so it will, of
> course, see a lot of traffic. What is the procedure for tuning Red Hat
> Linux 7.3 or 9.0 to increase the number of network connections the OS
> can accept? Is there a way to see the setting? Are there any general
> tuning that any of you have seen that might help?


There are quite a few tweaks that can be done.. some of which help more than
others depending on a user's specific situation. This page is a really good
starting place for all things Linux server tuning related.

http://people.redhat.com/alikins/system_tuning.html