A Study on Web Caching Architectures and Performance

As World Wide Web usage has grown dramaticallyin recent yearsso has grown the recognition thatWeb caches especially proxy caches will have animportant role in reducing server loadsclient request latenciesand network trac In this survey we present the most common architectures for webcaching and their most important characteristics areoutlined These architectures include proxy cachingcooperative cachingadaptive cachingpush cachingand active caching Furthermoreemphasis is givenon the basic metrics and factors for evaluating proxycache performance.