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" <cafeadmin@comcast.net>
To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
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.
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Received on Sun Nov 23 2003 - 19:21:08 MST