> mån 2008-12-01 klockan 09:40 -0500 skrev Adrian Chadd: > >> Hm, thats kind of interesting actually. Whats it displacing from the >> cache? Is the drop of hit ratio due to the removal of other cachable >> large objects, or other cachable small objects? Is it -just- flash >> video thats exhibiting this behaviour? > > The studied cache is using LRU, and these flash videos effectively > reduce the cache size by filling the cache with large and never to be > referenced again objects. > >> Are you able to put up some examples and statistics? > > I'll try. > >> I really think >> the right thing to do here is look at what various sites are doing and >> try to open a dialogue with them. Chances are they don't really know >> exactly how to (ab)use HTTP to get the semantics they want whilst >> retaining control over their content. > > Probably true. Based on the URLs styles there seem to only be two or > three of these "authentication/session" schemes. > > Regards > Henrik >
A global blockade is a little harsh when it's only a few offenders. If we can locate a pattern to match just these sites while any dialog is going on I'd be happy to support a reversal for just them. That would keep most of the main bandwidth gains from doing it in the first place. Amos
