Web Cache (Photocopy Version)

Author: Duane Wessls
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: This book provides readers with all the technical information needed to design, deploy, and operate effective Web caching services. It starts with the fundamental principles of how Web caching works, from the HTTP headers that govern caching capabilities to the validation and replacement algorithms of caches. The book also covers important policy issues related to Web caching, including privacy, smart attributes, and security. Internet service providers, large companies, and educational institutions—put simply, all networks that provide connectivity to a wide variety of users—can benefit greatly from running properly configured Web caching services. This book will explain how to do this correctly. This book provides readers with all the technical information needed to design, deploy, and operate effective Web caching services. It starts with the fundamental principles of how Web caching works, from the HTTP headers that govern caching capabilities to the validation and replacement algorithms of caches. The book also covers important policy issues related to Web caching, including privacy, smart attributes, and security. Internet service providers, large companies, and educational institutions—put simply, all networks that provide connectivity to a wide variety of users—can benefit greatly from running properly configured Web caching services. This book will explain how to do this correctly.