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Technical Training. Wilson L. Chua MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCT, CCNA, CCDA. Agenda. General Benefits of Content Caching What is CacheXpress? Features of CacheXpress Implications for Broadband Networks CacheXpress How Tos on Deploying, Configuring and Monitoring Summary.
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Technical Training Wilson L. ChuaMCSE+I, MCDBA, MCT, CCNA, CCDA
Agenda • General Benefits of Content Caching • What is CacheXpress? • Features of CacheXpress • Implications for Broadband Networks • CacheXpress How Tos on • Deploying, • Configuring and • Monitoring • Summary
Benefits of Using Content Caching • Smaller bandwidth • Faster Response • 30-40% Avg Hit Rates • 25% Avg Bandwidth Savings • ROI is approx 3-4 months
A Caching Proxy Server that is better than Squid, using patented WhirlWind Engine • PC Magazine Award winnerCache Server roundup 1999 – best performing Squid-base Cache (known as Industrial Code & Logic then) • First in transparent web proxy-caching modelFor the Microsoft Windows NT operating system platform. • First to offer WCCP (v1 & 2) support for WinNT/2000
CacheXpress Features • Easy Web-Based Management • Higher Performance (120 vs 500) • Eliminates Bandwidth Hogs • Optimizes Multiple Links Usage with ICP • Access Control Solutions based on: • Source/Destination • Radius or Internal User • HTTP Header • Scalable Transparent Cacheing
Benefits to Broadband Networks • Limited Int’l bandwidth, • Unlimited Local Bandwidth • Proxy Peer among all broadband users • DSL Pilot Experience
Deploying CacheXpress • Best with Windows 2k or XP • Download & Install • Configure Initial Port Settings Supervisor Acct • Determine Cache Size • CacheSize= (PeakLoad * 432) • PeakLoad= (#Dialups * .02) or (#LANUsers * .002) • ROT: 1gb + 50mb / user • Setting Cache Size
Applying Access Security 192.168.0.2 202.91.161.141 192.168.0.3 192.168.0.1 Demo
Limiting Access via Http Header Info • Limiting Access to QuickTime • Limiting Access to Large Objects • Requesting that Large Objects not be Cached
Accessing Upstream Caches ISP1 ISP2 Allows you to Maximize Multiple Internet Provider Links! This is You!
Setting bandwidth limits per unit/person/ip class • Define Bandwidth Settings • Apply Control Rules • Scenario: • 512kb internet link • Limit to 80% of bandwidth • No limit if they are browsing Bitstop Website
Using Radius or Internal User list for Authentication • Scenario1 : Allow Access to Internal User but deny access to a Group • Scenario2 : Allow Radius-Based Access
Monitoring Cache Operations • Overview • Logs • Cache • Peers • WCCP
Looking for Proxy Peering Pioneers • Email: paoling@dagupan.com • TelNos: +632-3302871 to 73
Summary • CacheXpress is a caching proxy server that is 4x faster than Squid • Lots of Usable Features • Bandwidth Limiting • Scalable Transparent Proxy • Ease of Use • Effective Access Controls • Affordable and short ROI • Call for PPPs