Squid is often used as a reverse proxy to spare web servers from repeated requests for the same content. But Squid can also be used to spare you from interminable delays when requesting content. Deployed as a local caching proxy, Squid can reduce your site’s bandwidth consumption and make browsing more responsive. Learn how it works, and start saving time and money today.

Whatever you’re doing, stop! Have you backed up your systems today? If so, great! If not, try Partimage to make copies of entire partitions.

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Learn how to use ccache and distcc to speed up compilation.

Everyone that runs a web site wants to know “How am I doing?” The total number of hits, the number of unique visitors, and what pages are the most popular are just a few of the metrics that gauge a site’s traffic. All of that important data exists in the web server’s log — if only you can tease it out. While several commercial applications provide such analysis, The Webalizer is a free and fast log analyzer that may just be superior, too. Here’s a hands-on guide.