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Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It reduces bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. Squid has extensive access controls and makes a great server accelerator.
Overview
This AWS Squid proxy caching server has been optimised for speed and high performance.
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It reduces bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. Squid has extensive access controls and makes a great server accelerator.
Squid Proxy Features Set ACL for which networks have access to internet Block/Allow access to certain websites Block/Allow Content Based on MIME Types (e.g image, text, mpeg) Set time in which users can access the internet at certain times in the day Cache frequently accessed websites, cache files/media Hide users internal IP Addresses Load balance with other Squid proxies Clustering Traffic Interception with WCCP Set authentication to get users to Authenticate (LDAP, Active Directory,RADIUS, POP3, DB, etc) Allow/Block IM (Instant Messaging) Block coin-mining scripts from using CPU/memory on users browsers. A new modern trend. Adaptation protocol (C-ICAP / eCAP) Caching Dynamic Content Fully Transparent Interception with Squid-2, TPROXYv2 and WCCP Configuring multiple interception ports using WCCPv2 WCCP2 and NAT on a private internal network PHP Redirectors SMP Carp Cluster Torrent filtering Webwasher integration - prevent downloading of virus-infected files or to filter out adult content
Highlights
- Improve the speed of your internet by caching frequently accessed websites. Also restrict access to certain websites within your network.
- Traffic Interception with WCCP. Also hide your internal IP addresses from the outside world.
- Set authentication to get users to Authenticate (LDAP, Active Directory,RADIUS, POP3, DB, etc)
Details
Delivery method
Delivery option
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Latest version
Operating system
Ubuntu 24.04
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t2.medium Recommended | $0.05 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 |
x1.16xlarge | $0.05 |
c3.8xlarge | $0.05 |
u-18tb1.metal | $0.05 |
m3.medium | $0.05 |
c3.large | $0.05 |
m5a.16xlarge | $0.05 |
c5n.18xlarge | $0.05 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
New OS updates applied. Simply run 'sudo apt-get update' to install the latest OS patches.
Additional details
Usage instructions
SSH into the EC2 instance with the following username: ubuntu
Instructions for connecting to Linux instances via SSH can be found on: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.htmlÂ
Once logged in, Scroll down to 'Getting Started' on the following URL: https://cloudinfrastructureservices.co.uk/how-to-setup-squid-proxy-cache-in-aws/Â
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AI generated from product descriptions
Web Traffic Caching
Supports caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages across HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols
Access Control Management
Provides extensive network access controls including website blocking, content filtering by MIME types, and time-based internet access restrictions
Authentication Integration
Supports multiple authentication mechanisms including LDAP, Active Directory, RADIUS, POP3, and database authentication
Traffic Interception
Enables traffic interception using WCCP protocol with support for transparent proxy and multiple interception ports
Content Adaptation
Implements adaptation protocols like C-ICAP and eCAP for dynamic content caching and modification
Content Caching
High-performance caching proxy server supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Gopher, SSL, and WAIS protocols
Traffic Optimization
Configurable traffic optimization options enabled by default for improved performance and simplified installation
Access Control
Comprehensive access control, authorization, and logging environment for web proxy and content serving applications
Performance Optimization
Delivers content from closest servers to reduce system load and increase local network object retrieval
Protocol Support
Modular proxy server supporting multiple network protocols with reverse and forward proxy capabilities
Web Traffic Filtering
Advanced web filtering capabilities using Squid proxy technology
HTTPS Traffic Inspection
Capability to filter and inspect encrypted HTTPS network traffic
Web Content Categorization
Comprehensive categorization system for blocking specific website types and content
User Access Management
Granular user management and policy configuration for web access control
Malicious Content Prevention
Blocking mechanism for illegal downloads and potentially harmful web resources
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