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Re: Apple Caching Server question
From: Fred Hicks <hicks () adelphi edu>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:51:04 -0500
We have been using this: http://qwilt.com/ It does all the Apple and IOS caching and is built for the ISP level and then some. On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 12:25 PM, Blake Hudson <blake () ispn net> wrote:
lane.powers () swat coop wrote on 1/13/2017 7:43 AM:I saw the apple caching server mentioned on an earlier thread. Is this appropriate/functional/scaleable enough to implement as an ISP? It is an intriguing idea. From the docs I could find, I couldn't tell if it was only geared towards home / small business or if it could scale up to handle ISP level traffic. thanks, LaneI have no experience with the Apple caching service specifically, but I have used Apple products (including some of their server software) for decades. Apple used to make mac mini models exclusively for server use. Their low power draw and relatively high density makes them an interesting choice for those that don't mind using "desktop grade" hardware for a project. There are some folks that even make rack-mount solutions for the Mac mini and Mac pro (search for RackMac). That said, my experience with several mac minis is that you will have at least one fault that will put them out of production (dead PSU, faulty HDD, dead mainboard) in a 2-3 year period when ran 24/7. With Unix OS, a gigabit ethernet port, SSD, and i5 or i7, I would expect a mac mini to be as fast or faster than most other network appliances one might purchase. If one wanted something beefier, a mac pro would probably offer some expandability (on board dual 1gbps NICs + six 20Gbps thunderbolt 2 ports). I would see why one might be curious, especially if this could cache the IOS updates used for all those tablets and other iDevices folks purchase from Apple.
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- Apple Caching Server question Lane Powers (Jan 12)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question lane . powers (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question joel jaeggli (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Mike Hammett (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Blake Hudson (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Fred Hicks (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Cody Grosskopf (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Luke Guillory (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question joel jaeggli (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Pete Mundy (Jan 16)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Theodore Baschak (Jan 16)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Pete Mundy (Jan 16)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question lane . powers (Jan 13)
- Re: Apple Caching Server question Justin Wilson (Jan 16)