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Review bandwidth and connection details to determine the appropriate requirements for using Squid Proxy.

The information in this guide provides an estimation of how many Server & Workload Protection agent connections a Squid Proxy server can support with a given set of specifications. This number is based on testing performed by Trend Micro and the information detailed in Server & Workload Protection bandwidth sizing.
Important
Important
The information below contains estimations calculated based on testing done by Trend Micro. While the information can be used to guide your deployment decisions, you should always perform your own testing to ensure your Squid Proxy server can support your agent connection needs.

Squid Server Specifications
Tested Agent Count / Connections
Resource Usage
Recommended Maximum Agent Support
  • OS: Ubuntu 20.0.04
  • SKU: Azure Standard_DS1_v2
  • vCPU: 1 (Intel Xeon® CPU E5-2673 v3 @ 2.40 GHz)
  • RAM: 3.5 GB
  • Storage disk: 64 GB - IOPS 240, max throughput 50 Mbps
204 agents / 500-850 connections
  • CPU: 1.1%
  • RAM: 2.4%
8500 to 15000 agents based on the following estimations:
  • Est max CPU support: 18,545
  • Est max RAM support: 8,500
  • Est network connection support: 15,728