A case for caching file objects inside internetworks.

A case for caching file objects inside internetworks.

This paper presents evidence that several, judiciously placed file caches could reduce the volume of FTP traffic by 42%, and hence the volume of all NSFNET backbone traffic by 21%. In addition, if FTP client and server software automatically compressed data, this savings could increase to 27%. We be...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Computer communication review. 23, 4 (1993).
Main Author: Danzig, Peter B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer systems organization.
Computer communication networks.
Network architecture and design.
Internet.
Packet switching networks.
Network topology.
Design.
Performance.