Squid Proxy Cache Server Reviews

My main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server is to create a web cache service and to have control over the web content and protect the network by setting up Squid together with a firewall, such as iptables or nftables.

A good example of how I use Squid Proxy Cache Server in my environment is to create a whitelist of web services and organize different whitelists for different groups, using Active Directory to authenticate users and groups, and make reports of all web access during the month.

In addition, I can mention the possibility to have control over all content that was accessed by everyone in relation to my main use case or how I use Squid Proxy Cache Server in my setup.

The best features Squid Proxy Cache Server offers include the ability to get information or control information based on MIME types, which is useful to block different types of access or block different types of files.

Regarding how I use these filtering options, for specific types of streams, I can create a specific MIME type filter.

Before moving on, I would like to add that the possibility to create rules based on times is one of the features of Squid Proxy Cache Server.

Squid Proxy Cache Server has impacted my organization positively because a good example is the correct use of the web and to avoid the bad use, such as using the infrastructure to watch movies or pornography.

The specific outcomes or metrics I can share include improved productivity, and it helps to avoid different types of security incidents.

Squid Proxy Cache Server can be improved by enhancing the quality of use of web resources.

I have been using Squid Proxy Cache Server for more than 20 years.

In my experience, Squid Proxy Cache Server's scalability depends on the number of users. You need to think about having a good server with a good capacity for IOPS and some quantity of RAM, but not too much.

Usually, I use the documentation from Squid Proxy Cache Server's website for customer support, and I think that is sufficient.

Squid Proxy Cache Server is my first option for web cache, and I have not used other solutions.

I chose a rating of 10 for Squid Proxy Cache Server because it works well and is simple to install. The configuration allows us to define different types of rules, combine different types of goals, and it is a tool that is really useful.

With Squid Proxy Cache Server, you can save money because you don't need to pay for more bandwidth as you concentrate the web access in Squid Proxy Cache Server. You save money because people don't have the possibility to make a distraction with other content on the web since you can force the users to access a specific list of websites. At all times, you save money.

I don't have experience with the price of Squid Proxy Cache Server, but I know it is an open-source solution. I think that it is possible to use Squid Proxy Cache Server from some Linux solutions and install it directly through different repositories.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Squid Proxy Cache Server.

Regarding Squid Proxy Cache Server's AI capabilities, I think it is a great tool to help with governance because it allows us to combine the policies and the governance directives with the real-world customer environment.

I don't have experience with AI capabilities in relation to Squid Proxy Cache Server, so I don't have a comprehensive answer for this question.

I can help other people with details regarding the squid.conf because that is an important file to configure Squid Proxy Cache Server and there are some important details to make a good configuration.

Squid Proxy Cache Server is a great solution, and when you have a different network, you can combine different Squid Proxy Cache Server instances to increase the capability to control and increase the access for web content.

I rate this review a 10 overall.

On-premises

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

My main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server is to control internet access and create a captive portal in my last company.

I used Squid Proxy Cache Server to control and filter internet content for all company users and implemented the captive portal for guest visitors.

I believe the best features Squid Proxy Cache Server offers are flexibility and customization.

In my case, I needed a tool that provided complete administration and governance, allowing me to configure all options within the application. When I needed to customize Squid Proxy Cache Server for my environment, it was easy to configure, and I used it to set up internet filtering.

I could configure messages for users and restrict access to specific sites as needed. Everything is very straightforward to configure in Squid Proxy Cache Server.

Regarding the captive portal, it is equally easy to configure access duration and time periods for visitor access. The mobile phone interface is very user-friendly. Squid Proxy Cache Server has positively impacted my organization because I can filter internet access, which protects my company from users accessing malicious sites.

It also simplifies providing access to visitors. I installed it on a small server, so the installation requirements are minimal, making it practical to deploy.

I noticed a specific reduction in security incidents after implementing content filtering, as I can now control user access and prevent permission for inappropriate sites. When users click on malicious links, if certain words are in my blacklist, they cannot access that specific site. I remember one instance where a user clicked on a malicious link and could not access the site because Squid Proxy Cache Server blocked it.

To improve Squid Proxy Cache Server, I believe more marketing and additional training and certification programs are important.

These improvements would benefit the community and the application.

I had the opportunity to use Squid Proxy Cache Server for approximately four years in my last company, Delta Electronics Brazil.

I did not use customer support for Squid Proxy Cache Server because I configured the application myself.

I cannot speak to the quality of support since I did not use it, though I believe good support would be provided if needed.

I did not previously use a different solution before Squid Proxy Cache Server.

At that time, I only used Squid Proxy Server.

Before choosing Squid Proxy Cache Server, I evaluated several other applications.

I did not prefer them, especially because they required payment and did not have all the features I needed in an application.

I preferred Squid Proxy Cache Server because it was more complete for my requirements.

If I can advise other users about using Squid Proxy Cache Server, I would say it is a good application and tool.

If you have the ability to configure and administer the application, I think it is a good opportunity to use Squid Proxy Cache Server because it is a very effective application.

Regarding Squid Proxy Cache Server's AI capabilities, I believe they are very valuable.

Today, it is impossible not to work with AI, and I think it is important to use AI capabilities to ensure greater security and protection for companies.

I rate this solution a 9 out of 10.

On-premises

I have been working in my field for more than 15 years. I used Squid Proxy Cache Server for approximately 5 to 7 years, though I am not using it lately. My main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server was when I used pfSense, and it was very important for me to have Squid Proxy configured. I mainly used it for website blocking to provide full security coverage, particularly focusing on the matter of accesses and analysis of different clients within the company, and I used it daily within a scenario together with pfSense.

Squid Proxy Cache Server had a positive impact on my organization by being the main factor helping with productivity. By doing this control and handling the quality of accesses, the quality and performance of the staff got much better.

I think the best features that Squid Proxy Cache Server offers are the block list via ACL, which helps a lot, the basic installation with pfSense that I used frequently, and the interesting log records, which are very helpful for us. The features such as the block list via ACL and log recording made our work easier by helping to ensure that employees had better quality of performance in terms of blocking, so people stay more focused and more engaged in what they have to do and do not get distracted with sites or networks they should not be accessing.

In my opinion, Squid Proxy Cache Server can be improved by covering more issues, having more updates, and providing a slightly more updated version of lists and logs and information that we can distribute to other places for a more complete monitoring of it.

I have been working in my field for more than 15 years.

Squid Proxy Cache Server is stable in my experience.

In my opinion, the scalability of Squid Proxy Cache Server is very good.

I did not previously use a different solution before Squid Proxy Cache Server.

When I chose Squid Proxy Cache Server, I did not evaluate other options because it came up first during my research, and I already had the integration, which made it much easier to use.

At the time when I used Squid Proxy Cache Server, it was implemented on a local network, on a machine that had several Docker containers, and inside it, there was pfSense which handled all the ACL control along with Squid Proxy Cache Server.

I did not observe any practical result in terms of monetary values after implementing Squid Proxy Cache Server because I always used it as open source, together with pfSense, which is also open source. Everything was configured manually, and I did not have much improvement in terms of cost because there were none.

I think the best features that Squid Proxy Cache Server offers are the block list via ACL, which helps a lot, the basic installation with pfSense that I used frequently, and the interesting log records, which are very helpful for us. My advice to other people thinking about using Squid Proxy Cache Server is that you can use it because it is worth it. I would rate this product a 10 out of 10.

My main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server is caching purposes when an enterprise architecture is implemented, and I ensure that the proxy server is used whenever there is HTTPS traffic.

For a full-fledged client and server architecture, whenever there is an internal requirement to reduce bandwidth, I use the caching mechanism of Squid Proxy Cache Server. Since it is an open-source tool, it has full features and sits between my clients, ensuring that whatever is frequently called is managed efficiently.

The best features Squid Proxy Cache Server offers include its storing mechanism and the ability to handle a wider range of protocols, which significantly reduces latency.

In my daily operations, Squid Proxy Cache Server's storing factor and latency reduction stand out because it is straightforward. Whenever there is a caching requirement, the web objects are stored locally, and when I refresh the page, the proxy server fetches them and sends them to the user making that request. This reduces the internal request time for local usage as well as future requests, making it much more efficient.

Squid Proxy Cache Server includes an access control list and login features, which is a handy feature. Squid Proxy Cache Server has positively impacted my organization by providing me with the access control list and login features, and it acts as a forward proxy, although it is majorly used as a reverse proxy accelerator for inbound traffic.

In terms of how Squid Proxy Cache Server can be improved, I believe that a few more details regarding how information is stored in the request-response cycle can be enhanced, especially in hit scenarios, and a few of the security architecture tools can also be improved.

Regarding improvements needed for Squid Proxy Cache Server, since it is an open-source tool, I think that security, logging, and architecture are fine; however, the reverse proxy accelerator can be improved to better monitor inbound traffic for zero-day attacks that need to be transferred and enhanced.

I have been using Squid Proxy Cache Server for almost eight years.

I have no particular advice to give to others looking into using Squid Proxy Cache Server. I find this interview process valuable. I gave this review a rating of 8.

Hybrid Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google

Although I am not using Squid Proxy Cache Server lately, I used it for approximately five to seven years.

My main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server was during the time when I was using pfSense, so I set up a configuration that was very important for me to have Squid Proxy configured.

I used Squid Proxy Cache Server mainly for site blocking to provide complete security coverage, which helped me deal with the issue of access and analysis of different clients within the company, and I used it daily within a scenario together with pfSense.

At the time I used Squid Proxy Cache Server, it was implemented on a local network consisting of a physical machine that had several Docker containers, and inside it, pfSense handled all the ACL control together with Squid Proxy Cache Server.

Squid Proxy Cache Server had a positive impact on my organization by helping with productivity, as it ensured quality of access and improved the quality and performance of my staff greatly.

The best features that Squid Proxy Cache Server offers are the block list via ACL, which helps tremendously, and the basic installation with pfSense that I used frequently, along with the very interesting log recording functionality.

The features such as the block list via ACL and log recording made my work easier by allowing employees to have better quality of performance in terms of blocking, which helped people stay more focused and integrated in what they had to do without getting distracted by sites or networks they should not access.

Squid Proxy Cache Server could be improved by covering more aspects, having more updates, and providing a more up-to-date version of lists and logs that I can distribute to other places, thereby making its monitoring more complete.

I have been working in my current field for more than fifteen years.

In my experience, Squid Proxy Cache Server is stable.

I find the scalability of Squid Proxy Cache Server to be very good.

I have never needed customer support for Squid Proxy Cache Server.

I did not previously use a different solution before Squid Proxy Cache Server.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Squid Proxy Cache Server, as it came up first when I researched, and I already had the integration, which made it much easier to use.

Squid Proxy Cache Server is worth using. I give this product a rating of ten out of ten.

On-premises

Other

My main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server is to accelerate users' internet browsing experience. With Squid Proxy Cache Server in place, all users pass through it, and browsers are configured to pass through Squid Proxy Cache Server, which means cached requests on Squid Proxy Cache Server deliver faster browsing experiences.

Squid Proxy Cache Server offers flexibility, ease of deployment, and scalability as its best features. Its flexibility and scalability have helped my team by making it easy to set up redundant Squid Proxy Cache Server instances and allowing for quick restoration on the fly. Squid Proxy Cache Server has positively impacted my organization by creating a better user experience. I have noticed the improvement in user experience through user feedback, improved network speed, and better usage of the available bandwidth, which saves company resources.

I cannot think of anything to improve about Squid Proxy Cache Server.

I have been using Squid Proxy Cache Server for 15 years.

Squid Proxy Cache Server is very stable.

I previously used a different solution before Squid Proxy Cache Server, which was Microsoft ISA, and I switched because of the robust features and scalability of Squid Proxy Cache Server.

I evaluated other options before choosing Squid Proxy Cache Server, such as ISA.

I would rate Squid Proxy Cache Server a nine out of ten. I rate it a nine because it is really good, and I have not seen too many other products that compare. Regarding Squid Proxy Cache Server's AI capabilities, I think it is a well-thought-out framework and certainly very useful in its application. In terms of Squid Proxy Cache Server's AI capabilities, I find it very accurate with really good outputs. My overall review rating for Squid Proxy Cache Server is nine.

On-premises

I completed one project with my virtual lab using Squid Proxy Cache Server. I started using Squid Proxy Cache Server approximately four months ago, in April or March. I created a virtual lab with a virtual company that has users, and I used Squid Proxy Cache Server to block them from entering certain internet websites. The main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server was to control web access. I chose Squid Proxy Cache Server because it is open source and free, which are the features I appreciate most about it.

The overall main benefits I experienced from using Squid Proxy Cache Server are the ability to control employee web browsing. I can manage which websites employees are permitted to access. This prevents them from consuming excessive bandwidth on the company network.

The configuration of Squid Proxy Cache Server was somewhat difficult for someone new to the product. I received assistance from AI during setup, but a new user would find it challenging.

When dealing with websites that use SSL, you need to create a CA certificate and install it on every device in your company to experience the full benefits of the configuration process.

The setup process is complex for someone new to Squid Proxy Cache Server.

I started using Squid Proxy Cache Server approximately four months ago, in April or March.

I did not experience any stability or performance issues. Squid Proxy Cache Server worked perfectly, and the users in my virtual lab could not access restricted sites, so it performed its job as intended.

I did not attempt to scale Squid Proxy Cache Server.

I was not aware of the technical support team or the process for escalating questions because this was only a virtual lab for training purposes.

I did not use a different proxy product prior to Squid Proxy Cache Server.

Installing Squid Proxy Cache Server was very easy. I used it for free for training purposes. I implemented it as a package with pfSense during the initial setup process.

I received help and had assistance during setup.

I did not evaluate any other solutions.

On-premises

Other

My main use case for Squid Proxy Cache Server is as a filter. I use it as an add-on to pfSense firewall software, where I can create rules to permit users to browse certain content or restrict access. Squid Proxy Cache Server is used not only to cache data but also to restrict permission to content.

Squid Proxy Cache Server positively impacts my organization because I can filter the internet content that users can access. This content filtering has improved security, increased productivity, secured the connectivity, and helped me meet compliance requirements.

The best features that Squid Proxy Cache Server offers may also be useful to other users. I find the access control feature stands out the most for me.

Squid Proxy Cache Server can be improved with maintenance packages, updates, and everything related to security. There could be more information, documentation, and support in Spanish regarding the needed improvements.

I have been using Squid Proxy Cache Server for approximately twenty years.

I rate this product an eight out of ten. I would have rated it a nine because I did not understand it before; it was a seven at that time. I mean that you need to tell me more about what I did not understand before my seven rating. I encourage you to move forward, but you need to improve your understanding of my pronunciation, as your support should extend beyond American citizens.