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Old 24-01-2004, 21:52   #1
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What is a proxy server and what does one do?

Everybody seems to be talking about them and also they all seem to have one.

Can someone please help me.
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Old 24-01-2004, 22:18   #2
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Re: Proxy Servers

See http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...trancache.html.
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Old 25-01-2004, 11:47   #3
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http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/...ech/cds_wp.htm

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/732...ntations.shtml

It stores certain web pages on a local server. It reduces network traffic by pulling files from the cache rather than going onto the internet and crowding that place up.
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Thanks for your help.
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