Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for support. An Apt Caching Server is a local package proxy that caches downloaded packages and metadata for systems using Debian-based package managers. When a client system requests a package, the caching server checks its local cache first. If the package is found, it serves it directly to the client, minimizing the need to fetch it from external sources. This reduces download times, conserves bandwidth, and optimizes network usage, especially in environments where multiple systems require similar software updates or installations. The server can be configured using tools like apt-cacher-ng or approx, providing additional options such as access control and detailed logging of package requests.
Highlights
- Reduces the need to download packages multiple times by caching them locally.
- Decreases external network traffic by minimizing repeated downloads from the internet.
- Supports user authentication, access restrictions, and logging, ensuring secure package distribution within the network.
Details
Typical total price
$0.17/hour
Pricing
Free trial
Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
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t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.01 | $0.012 | $0.022 |
t2.small | $0.07 | $0.023 | $0.093 |
t2.medium | $0.07 | $0.046 | $0.116 |
t2.large | $0.07 | $0.093 | $0.163 |
t2.xlarge | $0.07 | $0.186 | $0.256 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.07 | $0.371 | $0.441 |
t3.nano | $0.07 | $0.005 | $0.075 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
t3.small | $0.07 | $0.021 | $0.091 |
t3.medium | $0.07 | $0.042 | $0.112 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
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EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
No Refund
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Try one unit of this product for 5 days. There will be no software charges for that unit, but AWS infrastructure charges still apply. Free Trials will automatically convert to a paid subscription upon expiration and you will be charged for additional usage above the free units provided.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect to EC2 Linux instance using username "ubuntu" Port 22, and run following commands: #sudo su #sudo apt update. Then hit on the browser: http://<public_ip>:3142/acng-report.html.
Support
AWS infrastructure support
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