Re: [squid-users] Re: how the big guys are doing it - Caching dynamic content with squid

From: Marcus Kool <marcus.kool_at_urlfilterdb.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:53:18 -0300

On 04/26/2012 01:07 PM, x-man wrote:
> Hi Marcus, thanks for reply.
>
> I just came to know from you about the ICAP solution.
>
> As far as I get it, it will adapt the content so the SQUID can cache it
> itself, by making the dynamic stuff in appropriate way so that squid can
> consume it as non dynamic? Is that right?

The best argument to use an ICAP-based solution is that it is
powerful. It will be able to undo all tricks that content providers
use to make content uncacheable.

> I was thinking about a solution that will stay aside the squid, and will
> deal with dynamic content, that's why I was thinking about connecting this
> with cache peer to a squid. The squid will deal with the static content and
> whatever is good for.
>
> I'm also expecting someone from the squid team to also suggest some way of
> proper doing it....
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