Would a squid proxy help with my network?

Mathiau · 02-08-2010, 03:53 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, 05:59 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, 09:32 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, 09:59 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, 10:07 PM

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

sky-knight · 02-08-2010, 10:11 PM

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

Solignis · 02-08-2010, 10:47 PM

Well said.

Mathiau · 02-11-2010, 01:24 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, 03:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mathiau Master Untangler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Costa Frickn' Rica Posts: 824	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, 05:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
sky-knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ URLs submitted: 7 Posts: 9,951	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? __________________ Intouch Technology Rob Sandling, BS:SWE, MCP Office: 480-272-9889 rob@intouchtechllc.com

02-08-2010, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,417	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? __________________ With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

02-08-2010, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
sky-knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ URLs submitted: 7 Posts: 9,951	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. __________________ Intouch Technology Rob Sandling, BS:SWE, MCP Office: 480-272-9889 rob@intouchtechllc.com

02-08-2010, 10:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,417	Why is that? Just MS being MS kinda thing? or is there a true reason. __________________ With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

02-08-2010, 10:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
sky-knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ URLs submitted: 7 Posts: 9,951	It's the nature of dynamic web content. It's well... DYNAMIC. __________________ Intouch Technology Rob Sandling, BS:SWE, MCP Office: 480-272-9889 rob@intouchtechllc.com

02-08-2010, 10:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,417	Well said. __________________ With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

02-11-2010, 01:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mathiau Master Untangler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Costa Frickn' Rica Posts: 824	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!