[squid-dev] [RFC] WCCP alternatives implentations.

[Garri Djavadyan]

On 2017-04-02 14:40, Eliezer  Croitoru wrote:
> I have a project I have been planning and it might take some time but I 
> do
> want to implement this one.
> WCCP is a Cisco only protocol so they are the only that benefit from 
> this
> protocol.

AFAIK, WCCP(v2) is Cisco-developed, but is not Cisco-proprietary 
protocol. Squid's implementation of the protocol is an example of the 
fact. You can find the list for third-party software implemented 
WCCP(v2) on Wikipedia pages [1].


> I am planning to write a daemon for Linux routers that will be the
> alternative to WCCP on Linux or other routers.
> I am not going the 100% binary format like WCCP but a more HTTP\RPC a 
> like
> protocol.

Is not it easier to implement already designed protocol, rather then 
design it from scratch?
I believe, you could consult expired RFC draft WCCPv2 specification [2].


> So for example the server cannot state "I can handle 3000 clients" and 
> then
> the admin need to tweak the router manually.

I believe, you can extend the existing RFC draft [2] and move it to new 
version.


[1] 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Cache_Communication_Protocol#Products_that_implement_WCCP
[2] https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-wilson-wrec-wccp-v2-01


Please correct me, if my comments are inaccurate/wrong.

Garri