ArchMage Overloads due to ClamAV

We experienced a couple of hours of slow server access on ArchMage due to the system installed CLAM Antivirus. Once the system initiates the virus scan, it sometimes overloads the server depending on how much files are in queue in the mail server. When this happens, the load shoots up and the server freezes.

We are working on partially disabling Clam AV but this might also affect the performance of the system to detect and remove virus infected emails in all accounts. We’ve already tried to temporarily disabled it by it turns out that once it’s been pre-installed in the server, there’s no easy way to just switch it off. The system needs to be recompiled to remove Clam AV.

Add comment February 22nd, 2009