Yes, it captures it through dns. You do not need to register it with Apple.
For Windows, you can use something like IPcop. It will cache from many servers and websites including updates. But I haven't actually played with it. Thank you, Brett A Mansfield > On Oct 2, 2015, at 2:25 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > > i believe to do it on an ISP network you just have to redirect the DNS > entries that OS X and iOS use for the update servers. nothing to change on > the client side. > > I'd recommend a few of them for redundancy. > > i thought microsoft had something similar but i'm not sure. > >> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: >> So, how does it “flow”? … You have to register the server with Apple >> (along with doing the DNS record), and they do the redirecting of your >> customers to “your” server? >> >> >> >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brett A Mansfield >> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 3:41 PM >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] come on apple...what cha doin? >> >> >> if you get the Mac mini, replace the drive. The spindle drive is a serious >> bottleneck. Even if you don't, it can handle my entire customer base (though >> very small) without any performance issues. About 140 customers. Most of >> them are very big on Apple. I would recommend putting in a few for larger >> networks. If one is at capacity or down, another one will take over for it >> automatically. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Brett A Mansfield >> >> >> On Oct 2, 2015, at 1:16 PM, Cassidy B. Larson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Interesting idea. We peer with Apple already at an IX so iOS and OSX >> updates come across that cheaper path. Although this might be worth >> investigating. Wonder how it can scale. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 2, 2015, at 1:05 PM, Brett A Mansfield <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> It's just an apple server. I use the $700 Mac mini and it works really well. >> You have to host your own DNS or ask the one that runs the DNS you use to >> put in the txt record for your public subnet. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Brett A Mansfield >> >> >> On Oct 2, 2015, at 1:02 PM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Is this something that we can setup as an ISP and all customers on our >> network “automagically” use ? >> >> >> >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brett A Mansfield >> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:55 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] come on apple...what cha doin? >> >> >> >> My caching server gets it the very moment anyone on my network tries to >> download it for the first time. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Brett A Mansfield >> >> >> On Oct 2, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> The problem with that is that the caching server usually doesn't get the >> update until DAYS after the launch to the masses. >> >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You could set up one of these >> >> https://www.apple.com/support/osxserver/cachingservice/ >> >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, October 2, 2015, CBB - Jay Fuller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Seeing a lot of traffic going to 17.253.7.202....in fact about six customers >> are pulling full speed from this site. >> >> it comes back to Apple. Are they sending out an update or something? It's >> all download... >> >
