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2.2. Satellite Proxies and Capsules
A key difference between Satellite 5 and Satellite 6 is in the area of "disconnected" content management. Both versions of Satellite can provision and keep hosts synchronized without direct connection to the internet, but the way they achieve this is slightly different.
2.2.1. Satellite 5 Proxies
Red Hat Satellite Proxy Server is a package-caching mechanism that reduces the bandwidth requirements for Red Hat Satellite and enables custom package deployment. The Satellite Proxy acts as a go-between for client systems and the Satellite Server.
From the client's perspective, there is no difference between a Satellite Proxy and a Satellite . From the Satellite server's perspective, a Satellite Proxy is a special type of Satellite client.
Satellite Proxy servers are a feature of Satellite 5; you cannot use Satellite Proxy servers with Satellite 6. Instead, Satellite 6 introduces the concept of Capsules, which provide much the same functionality.
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