Re: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mahmood Ahmed" <braveheart@buraak.net.pk>
To: "Venkatesh. K" <venkatesh@cbayscribe.com>; <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Cc: <squid-users-return-37482-braveheart=buraak.net.pk@squid-cache.org>;
"Cafe Admin" <cafeadmin@comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS


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> does it means that if iam running transparent proxy and running DNS also i
> do not need the ip_cache at all ?

Nope. It is better to cache dns lookups in squid even though you end up
using some memory for ip and dns cache in squid.

I don't have real stats on the performance hit if squid does not cache ip
and name lookups, but I like to play safe.

Venkatesh K

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> Mahmood Ahmed
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> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Venkatesh. K" <venkatesh@cbayscribe.com>
> To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> Cc: "Cafe Admin" <cafeadmin@comcast.net>
> Sent: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:52:16 +0530
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS
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> > If you are using squid as transparent cache, your clients would still
need
> > to do dns lookups. You would be better off with a caching only dns
server
> > unless your clients are configured to use squid as proxy server.
> >
> > Venkatesh K
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cafe Admin" <cafeadmin@comcast.net>
> > To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 7:09 AM
> > Subject: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS
> >
> > > Does any one know if there is any advantage to setting up a BIND
> > > caching-only DNS server on my private network (not registered domain)?
I
> > > plan to have my squid box point to it instead of going directly to my
> > ISP's
> > > DNS servers.
> > > I feel that IPCache in Squid serves the same purpose. i.e any DNS
entry
> > that
> > > is expired in IPCache is also expired in BIND so DNS lookup will be
done
> > no
> > > matter what. I'm looking for a better response time so I thought this
> > would
> > > help. Let me know if think (or know) BIND wouldn't make a difference.
> > Thanks
> > > in advance for your comments.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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