Re: [squid-users] HTTP compression with Squid

From: Chris Robertson <crobertson@dont-contact.us>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 11:31:49 -0800

lokesh.khanna@accelonafrica.com wrote:

>Hi
>I am using Squid 2-5-10 stable on Red Hat linux and passing nearly 15
>mbps traffic.
>I want to use some device ( or on squid) which can help me in saving
>bandwidth by enabling compression.
>We Provide internet service over Satellite. I want to compress data
>between Client and Squid server placed in Data Center. I heard Hyperweb
>is a good tool to do that. This daemon sit in between Client and Squid
>and compress data between client and Hyperweb daemon. But unfortunately
>this product is good for only Enterprise customers not for ISP.
>
>Does anyone using any other tool like this. Any hardware based solution
>or software based solution which can be used for HTTP compression.
>
>Thanks - Lokesh
>
>

Since you mentioned hardware solutions, you might look into Peribit
(acquired by Juniper) or its competitors. It's a TCP stream
compressor/optimizer, so it accelerates Email, and FTP as well as HTTP.

Chris
Received on Fri May 26 2006 - 13:32:51 MDT

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