----- Original Message ----- From: "Mahmood Ahmed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Venkatesh. K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Cafe Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS
> > does it means that if iam running transparent proxy and running DNS also i > do not need the ip_cache at all ? Nope. It is better to cache dns lookups in squid even though you end up using some memory for ip and dns cache in squid. I don't have real stats on the performance hit if squid does not cache ip and name lookups, but I like to play safe. Venkatesh K > > Reagrds > > Mahmood Ahmed > --------------------------------------------------------- > This mail has been sent using Buraak Net's Mailing System > (http://www.buraak.net.pk) > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Venkatesh. K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Cafe Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:52:16 +0530 > Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS > > > If you are using squid as transparent cache, your clients would still need > > to do dns lookups. You would be better off with a caching only dns server > > unless your clients are configured to use squid as proxy server. > > > > Venkatesh K > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cafe Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 7:09 AM > > Subject: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS > > > > > Does any one know if there is any advantage to setting up a BIND > > > caching-only DNS server on my private network (not registered domain)? I > > > plan to have my squid box point to it instead of going directly to my > > ISP's > > > DNS servers. > > > I feel that IPCache in Squid serves the same purpose. i.e any DNS entry > > that > > > is expired in IPCache is also expired in BIND so DNS lookup will be done > > no > > > matter what. I'm looking for a better response time so I thought this > > would > > > help. Let me know if think (or know) BIND wouldn't make a difference. > > Thanks > > > in advance for your comments. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > >