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Squid 3.5 Proxy Server for Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS Reviews & Product Details

Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Gopher, SSL, and WAIS. This is an excellent solution to a variety of proxy and caching server needs, and scales from the branch office to enterprise level networks while providing extensive, granular access control mechanisms, and monitoring of critical parameters via the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Squid reduces bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. Also, it has extensive access controls and makes a great server accelerator.

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Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Gopher, SSL, and WAIS. This is an excellent solution to a variety of proxy and caching server needs, and scales from the branch office to enterprise level networks while providing extensive, granular access control mechanisms, and monitoring of critical parameters via the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Squid reduces bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. Also, it has extensive access controls and makes a great server accelerator.

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Prashant S.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/19/2024

"A proxy service with advanced features like caching ,ssl bumping, web filtering."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Squid 3.5 Proxy Server for Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS?

I like how we can use this to decrease our aws request as it caches reapeated data.It decreases our latency and server cost. We use this to manage websites which can be opened through as blocking social media websites. There is strong community support in Ubuntu Server 18.04 lts if there any issue . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squid 3.5 Proxy Server for Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS?

It advanced features are difficult for beginner . It have squid.conf file which is hard to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Squid 3.5 Proxy Server for Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have high server cost problem earlier due to repeated request. This have caching features which minimize the request that are made to the server so it decrease our aws bill. Our latency decreases on repeated request. Some websites are blocked like social media . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Kalpesh V.

Sr Manager IT

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/25/2023

"Squid proxy without content filter"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Squid 3.5 Proxy Server for Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS?

Squid proxy server is the best open-source solution for small or medium organizations. Its user interface with the web is excellent. You can manage it easily its very simple to manage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squid 3.5 Proxy Server for Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS?

squid content filter can be better as its not filter properly and if this provide captive portal as well that would be great choice for any IT administrator content filter is basic required Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.