Dynamically Mirroring Proxy

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.

The best way to prevent the slashdot effect is...

[yootis]

Don't use IIS. Or have crappy content.

Sounds like the DynaCache

[artdodge]

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

We must circumvent this!

[Duke of URL]

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

GPL violation?

[kcr]

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."

Janet speeds web access?!

[martinh]

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 [ja.net] for contact details.

Ta!

Martin

Hey!

[Sharkyfour]

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