https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204675 Content types supported by the Caching service
Justin Wilson [email protected] --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Jan 16, 2017, at 6:20 PM, Pete Mundy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 14/01/2017, at 6:25 am, Blake Hudson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> [email protected] 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. > > > Those dual Mac Mini 1U rack-mount cases are great! Two of the quad-core > 'server' versions of the Minis gave quite a bit of punch for only 1RU @ 300mm > deep. > > I have a couple of these types of builds deployed for VoIP services in > different DCs, both with auto failover from one Mini to the other. But in the > 6 years they've been operation we've never had any failure requiring use of > the failover machines :) > > Re the Apple Caching Server - I don't believe that will work at the ISP > level. My understanding is that the clients requesting their updates are > redirected (by Apple's own servers) to the caching server only if the caching > server and the requesting client both appear (from Apple's perspective) to > originate from behind the same (NAT'd) public IP address. > > Pete >
