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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2001
Robert Drew Major, Orem, UT (US);
Stephen R Carter, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Howard Rollin Davis, Salem, UT (US);
Brent Ray Christensen, Cedar Hills, UT (US);
Robert Drew Major, Orem, UT (US);
Stephen R Carter, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Howard Rollin Davis, Salem, UT (US);
Brent Ray Christensen, Cedar Hills, UT (US);
Novell, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
A proxy partition cache (PPC) architecture and a technique for address-partitioning a proxy cache consisting of a grouping of discrete, cooperating caches (servers) is provided. Client requests for objects (files) of a given size are redirected or reassigned to a single cache in the grouping, notwithstanding the cache to which the request is made by the load-balancing mechanism (such as a Layer 4 switch) based upon load-balancing considerations. The file is then returned to the switch via the switch-designated cache for vending to the requesting client. The redirection/reassignment occurs according to a function within the cache to which the request is directed so that the switch remains freed from additional tasks that can compromise speed.