Hi Cache-ists, I hate to ask this question again, as I faintly can recall something like it being asked, but allow me to ask just to be sure. Now that I know how to get COSS working, I'd like to build a "good" cache using Squid 2.6STABLE4 (well, STABLE5 if it gets to the ports soon). I intend to use WCCP2, which I am not familiar with, but thanks to Adrian, I have seen the following example configurations: http://wiki.squid-cache.org/ConfigExamples/MultiplePortsWithWccp2?highlight=%28configex%29 http://wiki.squid-cache.org/ConfigExamples/NatAndWccp2?highlight=%28configex%29 I am going to share with our network engineers who man the Cisco routers. I have never touched this WCCP stuff so I have absolutely no idea about it, except for what I have seen being discussed. I have also read a very nice article, though Linux-centric, about building a high performance cache using squid: http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Administration/High-Performance-Web-Caching-With-Squid/2/ ... but I live on the other side ... the BSD side ;) Basically, we are going to try and save bandwidth by using the cache. It's important that it performs, so that customers don't start quarrelling with us about slow speeds. We have a few thousand clients on our network (196.200.32.0/20 and 62.8.64.0/19). Not all subnets are used though, but the intention is to have all the active subnets on the cache. Generally, my intention is build a large, reliable, fast cache. I have a few questions: 1. What is the difference between using transparent interception, for example via a IPNAT, and using WCCP? I am familiar with transparent proxy and I know it doesn't play well with https. How about a WCCP implementation? 2. Would WCCP method be the recommended path? Why? (this Q seems redundant, yes?) 3. What hardware recommendations would you give for such a large network?? CPU, RAM, Disks? Would a RAID array do? Or would caches spread over several single disks do better? 4. Would COSS be a good choice, or should I stick to aufs for this one? Thank you in advance. -Wash http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html DISCLAIMER: See http://www.wananchi.com/bms/terms.php -- +======================================================================+ |\ _,,,---,,_ | Odhiambo Washington <wash@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Zzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ | Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-'| Tel: +254 20 313985-9 +254 20 313922 '---''(_/--' `-'\_) | GSM: +254 722 743223 +254 733 744121 +======================================================================+ Gnagloot, n.: A person who leaves all his ski passes on his jacket just to impress people. -- Rich Hall, "Sniglets"
