"Evolved" Caches Could Speed the Net

SpaceDilbert writes "According to New Scientist, evolutionary algorithms could make many network caches twice as efficient. This article describes a study carried out by a US researcher and two German academics, who "evolved" algorithms to determine what data should be held at a cache and for how long."

Comments

Caching

[Zorilla]

According to New Scientist, evolutionary algorithms could make many network caches twice as efficient.

That's easy, just cache 4 boobs at a time instead of two

Re:Algorithms

[bunyip]

I wonder if they evolved logic to counter the slashdot effect. 1. Scan slashdot.org for new stories every five minute. 2. Scan new story for links. 3. Cache those pages.

That would be the "suicide algorithm". As the server goes up in flames from the Slashdot-effect it brought upon itself, it would become the first cyber recipient of a Darwin Award.

Alan.

Al Gore is a great contributor

[hugesmile]

evolutionary algorithms could make many network caches twice as efficient

Once again, Al Gore has his hand in the shaping of the internet.

I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

Re:Algorithms

[spektr]

I wouldn't be surprised if they drew some ideas from garbage collection algorithms also.

I suppose you're the clever garbage man from the Dilbert cartoons. Because as an engineer I don't really get the connection between garbage collection and caching algorithms. Now that we have covered the first two frames of the cartoon - what's in the third frame where the garbage man makes me feel ashamed by explaining some complicated concept of engineering?