Squid Proxy Server 3.1Squid proxy server enables you to cache your web content and return it quickly on subsequent requests. System administrators often struggle with delays and too much bandwidth being used, but Squid solves these problems by handling requests locally. By deploying Squid in accelerator mode, requests are handled faster than on normal web servers, thus making your site perform quicker than everyone else's! The Squid Proxy Server 3.1 Beginner's Guide will help you to install and configure Squid so that it is optimized to enhance the performance of your network. Caching usually takes a lot of professional know-how, which can take time and be very confusing. The Squid proxy server reduces the amount of effort that you will have to spend and this book will show you how best to use Squid, saving your time and allowing you to get most out of your network.