Re: ICP QUESTIONS ?

In a previous episode Henrik Nordstrom said...
::
:: Alex Dovgal wrote:
::
:: > 2. Then CUSTOMER net going to the internet do next :
:: > if document is in the cache
:: > then they get this document
:: > else
:: > they go to the internet DIRECTLY
:: >
:: > Is it possible to do this thing ..
::
::
:: Not practical. It would require the browser to query the cache using ICP
:: or similar methods. Only the browser can make the desicion to go direct.
::
:: You may be able to do something like this with some of the smarter
:: transparent HTTP redirection appliances, but it is probably not.

infolibria claims their switch is tightly enough bundled to be able
to do this.. they told me its a standard part of the algorithm when
the cache load gets too high to transition to taking only hits and
finally to pass all traffic through..

-P
Received on Mon Oct 11 1999 - 17:07:13 MDT