On Thu, 12 Feb 2009, Lindsay Haisley wrote:
> I have two servers. Currently they're both running instances of spamd > with separate mysql databases, however I'd like run both instances from > the same database on one of the servers. There are two ways to do this: > > 1. I can give the -d option to spamc where it's invoked in the mail > system, with the target being spamd on the master spamassassin server > via the VPN that connects the two boxes. spamd is already configured to > listen to it. I'd prefer the above for the following reason: you only need to worry about a single spamassassin server (as long as it can hold up to the load). You prevent inconsistencies when upgrading etc. > > 2. I can let spamc invoke spamd on the local system but set the various > dsn params in secrets.cf to point to the MySQL database on the master > spamassassin server. The mysql server on this box is already listening > for queries from the other system via the VPN that connects them. > > Does anyone with some experience with spamassassin know which of these > two approaches would be better? Which would be fastest? Which would be > most conservative of bandwidth between the boxes? 'Fastest' depends on the load on the servers. Bandwidth will depend on how large your average message is, and what you store in the database (user prefs, awl, bayes...) -andre > > -- > Lindsay Haisley | "Everything works | Accredited > FMP Computer Services | if you let it" | by the > 512-259-1190 | (The Roadie) | Austin Better > http://www.fmp.com | | Business Bureau >
