> Do proxy servers benefit dynamic web pages, or do dynamic web > pages just end up flushing proxy server cache?
Yes, they do. Even on dynamic pages, there are still usually some static elements that are reused on multiple pages (logos, graphic components for boxes, lines, copyright notices, headers/footers, etc). A 2K GIF may not sound like much, but if you retrieve it a few hundred times, then it does make a noticeable difference to not have to go over the network to get it. Now, how much benefit? That depends a lot on the ratio of reused content to fresh content. Obviously the graphs you talk about probably aren't reusable, but other stuff might be. Most content servers mark dynamic content as non-cacheable (so you don't get stale data) anyway, but you still should see some small benefit. Using "view source" on one of those pages in your browser should show a <nocache> tag somewhere in the page source if that's the case (if not, you should complain to Oracle). -- db ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
