concerning dovecot settings for high volume server

[Robert Schetterer]

Am 12.09.2015 um 20:53 schrieb Rajesh M:
> hi
> 
> centos 6 64 bit
> 
> hex core processor with hyperthreading ie display shows 12 cores
> 16 gb ram
> 600 gb 15000 rpm drive
> 
> we are having around 4000 users on a server
> 
> 
> i wish to allow 1500 pop3 and 1500 imap connections simultaneously.

for pop3 you will have no problems, perhaps you need a little tuning
imap is different cause many clients will stay idle perhaps you should
consider a setup with loadbalancers and more then one servers


Best Regards
MfG Robert Schetterer

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