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Old 05-02-2004, 09:18 PM
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So you want to do this right?

WAN --> PROXY (cache) --> HTTP + HTTPS Backend

Usually, HTTPS content are secure, time sensitive, so instead of proxying, I have done the following myself in the past to reduce overhead.

WAN --> PROXY (cache) --> HTTP Backend

Plus one of the following:

1) WAN --> Have my router/firewall forward all HTTPS port content straight to --> HTTPS BACKEND bypassing the proxy altogether to reduce latency.

2) Or WAN --> Dedicated HTTPS hardware based compressor which interecept all HTTPS port action --> Proxy (cache) --> HTTP Backend.

This is assuming you do not need to HTTPS cached content. Do you need to HTTPS cached content?
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