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 <bl...@ispn.net> wrote: > lane.pow...@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, >> Lane >> > > I 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. > -- [image: email-signature-logo] <http://www.adelphi.edu/> *Fred Hicks* Director of Network Communications Information Technology hi...@adelphi.edu T 516.877.3338