introductionDo you need the ability to add data compression to your enterprise application? Well, look no further because Java 1.1 provides a package for zip-compatible data compression. The new package, java.util.zip, allows software developers to read, create, modify and write PKZIP and GZIP compatible files. This article will provide step-by-step examples for reading data from […]
Solaris 10
Solaris’ source code (with a few exceptions) has been released under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) via the OpenSolaris project. The CDDL is an OSI-approved license. It is considered by the Free Software Foundation to be free but incompatible with the GPL. As I searched and read more articles and reviews about the […]
Iptables Firewall
This How-To provides the details for securing a Linux gateway box with the IPTABLES firewall. This guide can be used for Kernels ranging from 2.4-2.6. Special rules for running Squid in transparent mode and providing Network Address Translation (NAT) are also covered in this guide. The tool IPTABLES talks to the kernel and tells it […]
Enterprise FreeBSD/Linux Squid Proxy Server
Squid is the most popular high end web proxy used by both by small or big organizations and ISPs around the world. It improves web browsing performance and conserves bandwidth. It also has a very rich Access Control Lists (ACLs) which can be configured to act as superb filter and can also act as a […]
Squid + FreeBSD + Cisco WCCP !!!
This How-To details the steps required to configure WCCP version 2 with a Cisco 3620 or 7206 router together with Squid-2.6.STABLE18 running on FreeBSD-6.2. Cisco’s WCCP (Web Cache Control Protocol) version 2 is used for sending web requests from clients to 1 or more Squid proxy servers. WCCP feature allows us to redirect Web traffic […]