Jeff
Smoothwall is a linux based product that requires use of a disk upon install
it destroys any partitions on the drive.
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adams, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:06 AM
Subject: [sambar] tweaks {11}
> Peter,
>
> Why is an extra PC required?
>
> -Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 09:32 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [sambar] tweaks {10}
>
> No it's not a caching proxy instead it uses a memory cache - not the same
> thing. You could try smoothwall which is both a firewall and caching proxy
> or squid. In either case you need a extra PC.
>
> Peter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rodney Richison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 9:20 AM
> Subject: [sambar] tweaks {09}
>
> > Umm, I just read the Sambar Doc's on proxy and it said it does not
> "cache".
> > It has not caching engine. Suggestions?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Culbertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 6:06 AM
> > Subject: [sambar] tweaks {08}
> >
> > Sure, if the file is in your proxy cache already, it's like having the
> file
> > on your local hard disk available immediately. You won't see the delays
in
> > the download that you normally get (during the download) when you go to
MS
> > Windows Update. The problem is that you can't really control what you
keep
> > in the proxy itself. It's a FIFO system whereby a file only lives in the
> > proxy for a certain period of time. This can be very good when Microsoft
> > issues a new critical update and if you have dial-up users (or Networked
> LAN
> > users) who all want the update within a short period of time. The
downfall
> > is that if a site is updated and you have the older version proxied that
> > there is the worry that you present the older version of the webpage or
> file
> > to the caller. It's similiar to looking something up on google then
> clicking
> > on a hot link to the file versus clicking on the cached version of the
> same
> > link. Some proxied systems have smarts in regard to this taking a look
at
> > the file to see if there are changes and if so replacing the file in the
> > cache or proxy.
> >
> > Dave Culbertson
>
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