Squid Proxy Server 3.1: Beginner's Guide: Reduce bandwidth use and deliver your most frequently requested web pages more quickly with Squid Proxy Server. This guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of the caching system and help you get the most from Squid.
Get the most out of your network connection by customizing Squid's access control lists and helpers
Set up and configure Squid to get your website working quicker and more efficiently
No previous knowledge of Squid or proxy servers is required
Part of Packt's Beginner's Guide series: lots of practical, easy-to-follow examples accompanied by screenshots
Description
Squid Proxy Server enables you to cache your web content and return it quickly on subsequent requests. System administrators often struggle with delays and too much bandwidth being used, but Squid solves these problems by handling requests locally. By deploying Squid in accelerator mode, requests are handled faster than on normal web servers making your site perform quicker than everyone else's!
Squid Proxy Server 3.1 Beginner's Guide will help you to install and configure Squid so that it is optimized to enhance the performance of your network. The Squid Proxy Server reduces the amount of effort that you will have to put in, saving your time to get the most out of your network. Whether you only run one site, or are in charge of a whole network, Squid is an invaluable tool that improves performance immeasurably. Caching and performance optimization usually requires a lot of work on the developer's part, but Squid does all that for you. This book will show you how to get the most out of Squid by customizing it for your network. You will learn about the different configuration options available and the transparent and accelerated modes that enable you to focus on particular areas of your network.
Applying proxy servers to large networks can be a lot of work as you have to decide where to place restrictions and who should have access, but the straightforward examples in this book will guide you through step by step so that you will have a proxy server that covers all areas of your network by the time you finish the book.
Who is this book for?
If you are a Linux or Unix system administrator and you want to enhance the performance of your network or you are a web developer and want to enhance the performance of your website, this book is for you. You are expected to have some basic knowledge of networking concepts, but may not have used caching systems or proxy servers before now.
What you will learn
Discover which configuration option would best suit your network
Gain better control over Squid with command-line options that help you to debug Squid
Devise an Access Control List (ACL) to decide which users are granted access to different ports
Understand logfiles and log format and how to customize them to suit your needs
Learn about Squid s Cache Manager web interface so that you can monitor your traffic in real time to prevent any problems before they happen
Implement a cache hierarchy to use in a large network
Use Squid in Accelerator Mode to quickly boost the performance of a very slow website
Write your own URL rewriters to customize the behavior of Squid
Amazingly helpful book for squid. The only resource I need for my servers! Thanks!
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J. RitterJan 19, 2013
5
Squid is wonderful software and has gone through some big and important changes in 3.0 and 3.1. I used this book to create custom built transparent-proxy (TPROXY) squid servers that interact with Cisco routers via WCCP v2.
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Norbert WrannNov 17, 2016
5
Lockerer Schreibstiel, der leicht und verständlich den Squid Proxy erklärt.Mit wenigen Handgriffen ein laufendes System einzurichten ist nicht schwierig.Das Buch kann man nicht nur Experten, sondern auch Anfängern empfehlen.
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comicmonsterAug 17, 2013
5
Good guide for newbies getting into proxy configurations. Takes you through the whole process with in depth knowledge and insight into what goes behind the scenes.
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pat13bSep 17, 2020
5
Great Info even if its not the latest version. Was able to get some really good info from this book.
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