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Old 10-13-2015, 10:07 PM   #1
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Can Varnish be used as a caching proxy?


I am looking for a caching proxy that's small, lightweight. Squid's too big.
I found Varnish which is a reverse proxy.

Does anyone know if it can be used as a caching proxy?
 
Old 10-15-2015, 04:35 PM   #2
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Varnish IS a caching program.

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varnish_28software%29
 
Old 10-21-2015, 07:38 PM   #3
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It's advertised as a reverse cache which is not quite the same as squid for example. I will try it out as a forward caching proxy and see if it works. Have you used it as a forward caching proxy?
 
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No, I have not, sorry.
 
  


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