ISPPlanet Cache Review Series - InfoLibria DynaCache 220i

Product Support
The DynaCache purchase price includes a 13-month hardware warranty with email and toll-free telephone technical support from 8am - 8pm EST. A 120-day warranty covers software, including new releases at no charge. Web and FTP support site access is available to Support Advantage customers. We found tech support patient and knowledgeable; caching is, after all, InfoLibria's line-of-business. However, some ISP admins may wish for 24x7 telephone support.

Final Words
Our evaluation got off to a slow start due to problems that would have been easily corrected by improved documentation. While the DynaCache is somewhat more daunting to configure than an "appliance," most experienced admins will find its CLI easy to learn and use. Once placed in service, the DynaCache offers robust fail-over and monitoring features, supported by hot-swappable, redundant hardware. Lab visitors were impressed by this product's ability to avoid network disruption when power cables were unceremoniously yanked from the DynaLink. A wealth of features are slated for the next release. This is a solid web cache for high-availability networks, with a price that reflects the target market.

DynaCache 220i v2.0.5 $24,995 (as tested) InfoLibria, Inc. Waltham, Mass. 781-398-0288 http://www.infolibria.com