Comments on: Installing Squid Web Proxy Server on Windows 7 http://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/ All the Buzz Around the Web Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:51:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brandonhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Brandon Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:54:33 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-454 I hate to be one of those RTFM guys, but seriously, native Squid is very well documented. Aside from the binary installation and some minor configuration changes its all the same.But to answer your Question. You don't need that much processor overhead specific to squid. As for RAM a rough estimate has been stated,10 MB of RAM per GB of the total of all cache directories.(more for 64 bit systems). And squid documentation recommends doubling that.This is of course in addition to what ever you need to run your system sufficiently prior to installing squid.Nice write up by the way! I hate to be one of those RTFM guys, but seriously, native Squid is very well documented. Aside from the binary installation and some minor configuration changes its all the same.

But to answer your Question. You don’t need that much processor overhead specific to squid. As for RAM a rough estimate has been stated,10 MB of RAM per GB of the total of all cache directories.(more for 64 bit systems).
And squid documentation recommends doubling that.

This is of course in addition to what ever you need to run your system sufficiently prior to installing squid.

Nice write up by the way!

]]> By: Nouman Azizhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Nouman Aziz Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:20:19 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-452 Hi. What are PC minimum requirements?Also when the hdd gets nearly full. Will this not slows the server down?Thanks Hi. What are PC minimum requirements?

Also when the hdd gets nearly full. Will this not slows the server down?

Thanks

]]> By: Nouman Azizhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Nouman Aziz Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:28:51 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-451 Thanks for this help. I appreciate it. Thanks for this help. I appreciate it.

]]> By: Talk Web IDhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Talk Web ID Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:23:36 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-450 both both

]]> By: Nouman Azizhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Nouman Aziz Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:20:23 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-449 I am distribution internet. I have 100 clients each with 512kb download speed. For faster browsing which will be best squid proxy server or google dns. Or should I use both?Thanks I am distribution internet. I have 100 clients each with 512kb download speed. For faster browsing which will be best squid proxy server or google dns. Or should I use both?

Thanks

]]> By: Talk Web IDhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Talk Web ID Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:56:28 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-448 Proxy and DNS is 2 different thing. Proxy is for caching web content so that you can get the same content from local server (which is faster) instead of retrieving the same content from original server. of course by using google DNS will help on resolving domain name addresses which in the end also help a bit on browsing experience. Proxy and DNS is 2 different thing. Proxy is for caching web content so that you can get the same content from local server (which is faster) instead of retrieving the same content from original server. of course by using google DNS will help on resolving domain name addresses which in the end also help a bit on browsing experience.

]]> By: Talk Web IDhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Talk Web ID Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:53:58 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-447 the configuration part is almost the same. to install squid on Ubuntu you have to run this command:sudo aptitude install squid squid-commonthen you have to configure the /etc/squid/squid.conf file, save the changes and start the service:sudo /etc/init.d/squid restart the configuration part is almost the same. to install squid on Ubuntu you have to run this command:

sudo aptitude install squid squid-common

then you have to configure the /etc/squid/squid.conf file, save the changes and start the service:

sudo /etc/init.d/squid restart

]]> By: Talk Web IDhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Talk Web ID Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:51:10 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-446 did you do the installation of squid service as Administrator? try running Command Prompt as Administrator (right click and then select "Run as administrator" did you do the installation of squid service as Administrator? try running Command Prompt as Administrator (right click and then select “Run as administrator”

]]> By: Nouman Azizhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Nouman Aziz Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-445 Which works best Squid Proxy server or google DNS? Which works best Squid Proxy server or google DNS?

]]> By: Nouman Azizhttp://www.talk.web.id/2009/08/installing-squid-web-proxy-server-on-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Nouman Aziz Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:14:50 +0000 http://www.talk.web.id/?p=73#comment-444 Hi, If I want to install it on ubuntu. Do I just follw the same procedure? Hi, If I want to install it on ubuntu. Do I just follw the same procedure?

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