Would a squid proxy help with my network?

Mathiau · 02-08-2010, 04:53 PM

i was considering implementing a squid proxy on my work network, Untangle is front end security, and i thought that using a squid proxy i could cut down on bandwidth but also have better monitoring of sites people are going to to stop any high bandwidth sites people seem to keep finding.

I was reading it also does FTP cache and other items so over all it could help cut back on bandwidth usage to keep our Inet bill down.

Any other significant reasons to implement a squid proxy + untangle to make a network... better?

Or any reasons not to?

sky-knight · 02-08-2010, 06:59 PM

Reasons not to? Windows Update...

Reasons to? You like pulling your hair out with all the "web 2.0" stuff that isn't proxy incompatible?

Solignis · 02-08-2010, 10:32 PM

To Sky-Knight: I assume you have been down that road...

To Mathiau: Is squid the defacto web cache proxy? Is there anything else out there?

sky-knight · 02-08-2010, 10:59 PM

Yes, but that said. For networks that access mostly static content they can make a world of difference. It's just that pages like msn.com are very common these days, and they set the expiration values on their content so short the proxy doesn't get a chance to really do much.

Solignis · 02-08-2010, 11:07 PM

Why is that? Just MS being MS kinda thing? or is there a true reason.

sky-knight · 02-08-2010, 11:11 PM

It's the nature of dynamic web content. It's well... DYNAMIC.

Solignis · 02-08-2010, 11:47 PM

Well said.

Mathiau · 02-11-2010, 02:24 PM

Good point! i do plan to run our own Windows Update server in the office, the thought of dynamic content hand't even crossed my mind! Dam web 2.0!

02-08-2010, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mathiau Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Costa Frickn' Rica Posts: 1,422	Would a squid proxy help with my network? i was considering implementing a squid proxy on my work network, Untangle is front end security, and i thought that using a squid proxy i could cut down on bandwidth but also have better monitoring of sites people are going to to stop any high bandwidth sites people seem to keep finding. I was reading it also does FTP cache and other items so over all it could help cut back on bandwidth usage to keep our Inet bill down. Any other significant reasons to implement a squid proxy + untangle to make a network... better? Or any reasons not to?

02-08-2010, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
sky-knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ URLs submitted: 8 Posts: 14,673	Reasons not to? Windows Update... Reasons to? You like pulling your hair out with all the "web 2.0" stuff that isn't proxy incompatible? __________________ Rob Sandling, BS:SWE, MCP Intouch Technology Phone: 480-272-9889 rob@intouchtechllc.com UntangleAppliances.com Phone: 866-794-8879

02-08-2010, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,669	To Sky-Knight: I assume you have been down that road... To Mathiau: Is squid the defacto web cache proxy? Is there anything else out there? __________________ Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible. -- Larry Wall, Creator of PERL

02-08-2010, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
sky-knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ URLs submitted: 8 Posts: 14,673	Yes, but that said. For networks that access mostly static content they can make a world of difference. It's just that pages like msn.com are very common these days, and they set the expiration values on their content so short the proxy doesn't get a chance to really do much. __________________ Rob Sandling, BS:SWE, MCP Intouch Technology Phone: 480-272-9889 rob@intouchtechllc.com UntangleAppliances.com Phone: 866-794-8879

02-08-2010, 11:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,669	Why is that? Just MS being MS kinda thing? or is there a true reason. __________________ Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible. -- Larry Wall, Creator of PERL

02-08-2010, 11:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
sky-knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ URLs submitted: 8 Posts: 14,673	It's the nature of dynamic web content. It's well... DYNAMIC. __________________ Rob Sandling, BS:SWE, MCP Intouch Technology Phone: 480-272-9889 rob@intouchtechllc.com UntangleAppliances.com Phone: 866-794-8879

02-08-2010, 11:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,669	Well said. __________________ Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible. -- Larry Wall, Creator of PERL

02-11-2010, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mathiau Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Costa Frickn' Rica Posts: 1,422	Good point! i do plan to run our own Windows Update server in the office, the thought of dynamic content hand't even crossed my mind! Dam web 2.0!