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"Evolved" Caches Could Speed the Net

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-could-fiber dept.

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."

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  1. Caching by Zorilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    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

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    It would be cool if it didn't suck.
  2. Re:Algorithms by bunyip · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.