Proxy Server Review -- EZproxy

"EZproxy provides the easiest way for libraries to extend web-based licensed databases to their remote users."
http://www.usefulutilities.com/ezproxy

Availability

Information: http://www.usefulutilities.com/ezproxy/

Proxy Type

Rewriting Proxy

Platforms

Linux, Windows NT

Custom compiling for other UNIX platforms available

Pricing

US $495 per server (plus sales tax in Arizona)

Proxy Characteristics

Bandwidth Conservation

No. No caching built in. EZproxy can be chained to another proxy server.

Statistics

Yes. Statistics stored in Common Logfile Format without usernames

Filtering

No.

Remote Resource Access

Yes. Authentication via IP address, text file of usernames/passwords, FTP/IMAP/POP login, or an extensible API based on HTTP requests. Latest version also includes authentication by LDAP, Radius, and INNOPAC Patron-API as well as the ability to limit database access to specific groups of users.