does it means that if iam running transparent proxy and running DNS also i do not need the ip_cache at all ?
Reagrds Mahmood Ahmed --------------------------------------------------------- This mail has been sent using Buraak Net's Mailing System (http://www.buraak.net.pk) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Venkatesh. K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Cafe Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:52:16 +0530 Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid IPCache v. BIND Caching-Only DNS > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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. > > > > > > > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
