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What proportion of web requests are served from a shared network cache? Whenever network cache is brought up in relation to SSL, I always wonder. Surely it's on
by mike-cardwell 16y ago
What proportion of web requests are served from a shared network cache? Whenever network cache is brought up in relation to SSL, I always wonder. Surely it's only a few percent max?
I think the security gained from adding SSL far outweighs the efficiencies lost by losing a shared network cache.
- zdw 16y agoCaching can be very useful - I've deployed proxy web caches in school situations, and it does wonders for speed when loading the same site on a lab full of computers all at once (and also preventing age-inappropriate content at school). That's not a security sensitive situation - in cases where security is at issue, the best practice is to make secure pages as lightweight as possible so they'll transfer quickly on slow lines.
- rdl 16y agoIt's an issue for wireless (EDGE, 3G) and satellite networks. I think a lot of networks do some kinds of filtering and downscaling of images or videos.