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Apache Traffic Server vs Firestarter

A side-by-side look at Apache Traffic Server and Firestarter. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache Traffic Server

Apache Traffic Server

Network & Admin

Apache Traffic Server is an open-source caching proxy server that is fast, scalable and configurable. It can improve web server performance by caching frequently accessed content and handling requests instead of web servers.

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Firestarter

Firestarter

Security & Privacy

Firestarter is a free, open source Linux firewall configuration tool. It provides a graphical user interface for configuring iptables firewall rules and managing connections. Firestarter aims to make building firewall policies easy for beginners while still providing advanced features for experienced users.

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