I am trying to determine whether it is possible to copy the cache from one ISA 2006 server to another so that the cache on the new ISA server is already prepopulated with content from the old one. The question came up because we have an application that utilizes a caching server to reduce internet bandwidth requirements and we initially populate the cache using a preload script that runs on the ISA server that goes out to web site and pulls down the content from that site into the cache. Running the preload script has to occur during off-hours because it consumes a lot of bandwidth downloading all the content.
We are looking at the possibility of deploying multiple caching servers so the hope is that we can download the content once from the web site and just copy it to the other ISA servers rather than have to run the preload script on the additional ISA servers to avoid having to download the content over and over from the website.
During my preliminary research, I found postings that indicated that some had tried to copy the cache file from one server to the other but were unsuccessful for a variety of reasons.
Is there a utility or tool that can do this or should I just figure that we will have to run the preload script on each ISA server in order to populate the cache?
> We are looking at the possibility of deploying multiple caching servers so > the hope is that we can download the content once from the web site and > just > copy it to the other ISA servers rather than have to run the preload > script > on the additional ISA servers to avoid having to download the content over > and over from the website.
I investigated CARP however it does not appear to do what I am seeking. From what I read, it ensures that there is no redundant content on multiple caching servers. I actually want the cache of all of the ISA servers to be the same because they are going to be distributed to multiple, independent locations for use with the same web-based application that will be installed in a central location.
If I am incorrect in my understanding of CARP, please help me understand better how I can use it to meet my goal.
> > We are looking at the possibility of deploying multiple caching servers so > > the hope is that we can download the content once from the web site and > > just > > copy it to the other ISA servers rather than have to run the preload > > script > > on the additional ISA servers to avoid having to download the content over > > and over from the website.
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