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Dynamically Mirroring Proxy

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cool-it-runs-linux! dept.

Akamai is introducing FreeFlow, a dynamic mirroring technology that mirrors pages to servers closer to the source of demand. Unlike similar proxies, like Janet's in the UK, the service does not improve access speed to all sites, only to those sites that pay a fee. Interestingly FreeFlow is Linux based. Link found on LWN.

11 comments

  1. Watch NWfusion! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Tough mailing lists to get off, once you're on!

  2. Better than Lolo Technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Of course Akamai can be easily defeated by lolo or pupule. And there are lots of lolos out there. (Get out your Hawaiian Dictionary).:-)

    BTW, abcnews.com also posted a story on Akamai this afternoon.

  3. GPL violation? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    They say they use a customized version of linux. Since linux is GPL'd, all derivate works are also GPL'd. Is there anyway we can prove it is or isn't a derivate work? I wanna see the source! ;)

  4. Janet speeds web access?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    If you say that, you must have never used the Janet Web Cache. I am forced to use it here at uni, and I can tell you without doubt it is the slowest possible way to access the net. I never knew a web cache could be SLOWER than not using one, but the Janet Cache is unuably slow, and if we didn't HAVE to use it here because Janet charges for all other access, believe me I would avoid it.

  5. user: devnull2 passwd: devnull2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    if you don't feel like registering, just use this account:

    user: devnull2
    pass: devnull2

    it's a pretty good article. much more detailed than the abcnews.com story.

  6. The best way to prevent the slashdot effect is... by yootis · · Score: 1

    Don't use IIS. Or have crappy content.

  7. Sounds like the DynaCache by artdodge · · Score: 1

    http://www.infolibria.com/products/f-dyna.htm

  8. We must circumvent this! by Duke+of+URL · · Score: 1

    We must circumvent this. The power of the Slashdot effect must never be challenged!
    Muhahahahahahahaha!

  9. GPL violation? by kcr · · Score: 1

    Their customized version of linux is, in fact,
    Red Hat 5.2. (My landlord works there; he
    configures their servers.) It's "customized"
    in the sense that they didn't select "Install everything."

  10. Janet speeds web access?! by martinh · · Score: 1
    OK, well, I help to run the JANET Web Cache Service... :-)

    The rub is that often slow or overloaded uplinks from sites, or site cache servers, can make it hard to tell where the real problem is. That's why it's very, very, important for you to get in touch with us if you think the service is too slow.

    Check out our WWW site at wwwcache.ja.net for contact details.

    Ta!

    Martin

  11. Hey! by Sharkyfour · · Score: 1

    Hey! What happened to the title? I thought it was the "Slashdot effect killer"! C'mon! You gotta have fun with your titles...

    --
    sharkyfour.com