web proxy appliance
I'm looking for a cheap, simple, reliable web proxy appliance. Just a box that plugs into power and ethernet, and that redirects HTTP traffic to other existing web servers. It's intended for low volume web sites.

Should I

* [build a tiny, ultra low power pc][1] to do this
* buy a cheap consumer-level router with this feature
* buy a dedicated enterprise-level appliance

Please indicate which solution you recommend (hardware and/or software), and feel free to share any experiences.

[not sure if this question belongs on stackoverflow, but I guess the web developer crowd might have some experience with this]


  [1]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001156.html
web proxy appliance
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I'm looking for a cheap, simple, reliable web proxy appliance. Just a box that plugs into power and ethernet, and that redirects HTTP traffic to other existing web servers. It's intended for low volume web sites.

Should I

* [build a tiny, ultra low power pc][1] to do this
* buy a cheap consumer-level router with this feature
* buy a dedicated enterprise-level appliance

Please indicate which solution you recommend (hardware and/or software), and feel free to share any experiences.

[not sure if this question belongs on stackoverflow, but I guess the web developer crowd might have some experience with this]


  [1]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001156.html