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Using the BayStack Instant Internet Management Software Version 7.11
Chapter 7
Web cache configuration
This chapter introduces Web caching and describes how to administer the Instant
Internet unit’s Web cache.
Introduction to Web caching
When you configure the Instant Internet unit as a Web proxy server, it functions as
a proxy server for Web requests and a repository for Web content. When you use
the unit as a Web cache, you can:
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Reduce access time and save bandwidth when you use cache content for
shared entries. For details, refer to
“Increasing efficiency” on page 207
.
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Maintain corporate privacy and increase cache performance when you block
cookies. For details, refer to
“Managing cookies” on page 223
.
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Reduce employee recreation on company time when you block access to
certain sites. For details, refer to
“Managing Web site access” on page 228
.
How the Instant Internet unit functions as a proxy server
When configured as a Web proxy server, the Instant Internet unit is a demand-side
downstream caching proxy server that helps reduce bandwidth consumption and
improve request and response times.
Depending on how you configure the Instant Internet unit, it can operate as a
network layer cache server or as a true proxy server. A network layer cache server,
often called a “transparent” cache server, operates by intercepting HTTP requests
transparently to the Web browser and effectively shortening the Web entry
retrieval process if the entry is in the cache.
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