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    how well does pfsense cache steam downloads

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    • randomaustralianR
      randomaustralian
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      Curious if anyone knows how well pfSense does at caching steam and other downloader/launcher data. Looking for good options for a small internet/game cafe.

      2 x UP board, 4GB RAM + 64 GB eMMC w/ vesa case (http://up-shop.org/)
      1x UP^2 Pentium Quad Core, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC w/ vesa case (pfSense)
      1x UP Core Plus E3950, 8GB RAM, 64GB EMMC+ Net Plus i210-IT
      1x Dell Power Edge R510
      2x Dell Power Edge R610

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      • RicoR
        Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
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        You need a Proxy like Squid for caching.

        -Rico

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        • randomaustralianR
          randomaustralian
          last edited by randomaustralian

          i thought squid was a downloadable module for pfSense....

          so like if i put a fat (say 2TB+) SSD in the XG-7100-1U, configured it to cache "everything" through port 80 ( like steam and other launchers use to download) would it run nice?

          Trying to find the most efficient way to save downloading the same steam (and other) game updates 45 times.

          2 x UP board, 4GB RAM + 64 GB eMMC w/ vesa case (http://up-shop.org/)
          1x UP^2 Pentium Quad Core, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC w/ vesa case (pfSense)
          1x UP Core Plus E3950, 8GB RAM, 64GB EMMC+ Net Plus i210-IT
          1x Dell Power Edge R510
          2x Dell Power Edge R610

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