Re: Looking for pointers

On Mon, 17 Apr 1995, N.G.Smith wrote:
> I would say that the choice of caching server directly affects the machine
> that you need to use. The CERN server is a forking server and with any
> significant traffic will destroy all but the fastest machine. I have
> recently been hearing about the Harvest cache, but have not had time to
> evaluate it myself.

My understanding of the Harvest cache is that it sits in front of a 
standard HTTP server to improve efficiency of raw content delivery for 
that one server, rather than serve as a cache for all possible web 
servers.  

I do know that NetScape has a proxy server product.... 

	Brian

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Received on Monday, 17 April 1995 15:25:23 UTC