DocumentCode
1366681
Title
ICP and the Squid web cache
Author
Wessels, Duane ; Claffy, K.
Author_Institution
NLANR, San Diego, CA, USA
Volume
16
Issue
3
fYear
1998
fDate
4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
345
Lastpage
357
Abstract
We describe the structure and functionality of the Internet cache protocol (ICP) and its implementation in the Squid web caching software. ICP is a lightweight message format used for communication among Web caches. Caches exchange ICP queries and replies to gather information to use in selecting the most appropriate location from which to retrieve an object. We present background on the history of ICP, and discuss issues in ICP deployment, efficiency, security, and interaction with other aspects of Web traffic behavior. We catalog successes, failures, and lessons learned from using ICP to deploy a global Web cache hierarchy
Keywords
Internet; cache storage; protocols; security of data; ICP; Internet cache protocol; Squid web cache; Web traffic; deployment; efficiency; functionality; global Web cache hierarchy; interaction; lightweight message format; queries; replies; security; structure; Cache memory; Delay; Information retrieval; Internet; Network servers; Protocols; SQUIDs; Uniform resource locators; Web server; Web sites;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/49.669043
Filename
669043
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