Technical Training

Wilson L. ChuaMCSE+I, MCDBA, MCT, CCNA, CCDA

AgendaGeneral Benefits of Content CachingWhat is CacheXpress?Features of CacheXpressImplications for Broadband NetworksCacheXpress How Tos on

Deploying, Configuring and Monitoring

Summary

Benefits of Using Content Caching

Smaller bandwidth Faster Response30-40% Avg Hit Rates 25% Avg Bandwidth SavingsROI is approx 3-4 months

A Caching Proxy Server that is better than Squid, using patented WhirlWind Engine

PC Magazine Award winner Cache Server roundup 1999 – best performing Squid-base Cache (known as Industrial Code & Logic then)

First in transparent web proxy-caching model For the Microsoft Windows NT operating system platform.

First to offer WCCP (v1 & 2) support for WinNT/2000

CacheXpress FeaturesEasy Web-Based ManagementHigher Performance (120 vs 500)Eliminates Bandwidth Hogs Optimizes Multiple Links Usage with ICPAccess Control Solutions based on:

Source/Destination Radius or Internal UserHTTP 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 CacheXpressBest 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

Router

Server

Hub

Computer

Computer

192.168.0.2

192.168.0.3192.168.0.1

202.91.161.141

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

Server

Server

Server

ISP1 ISP2

This is You!

Allows you to Maximize

Multiple Internet Provider Links!

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

Setting up Scalable Tranparent Caching

Server

Router

Computer Computer Computer

Hub

ServerServer

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 LimitingScalable Transparent ProxyEase of UseEffective Access Controls

Affordable and short ROICall for PPPs