Re: DRP, CacheEngine, WCCP, LocalDirector

From: Dillon Yang (gzdillon@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 16 2005 - 12:42:01 GMT-3


Thanks, scott:

You are a really pundit.

dillon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Morris" <swm@emanon.com>
To: "'Dillon Yang'" <gzdillon@hotmail.com>
Cc: "'Group Study'" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: RE: DRP, CacheEngine, WCCP, LocalDirector

> Actually, DRP (Director Response Protocol) works with a LocalDirector or
> DistributedDirector. WCCP (Web Cache Control Protocol) works with a
> CacheEngine.
>
> DRP is more about specialized routing decisions. The Director will obtain
> routing metrics from many routers in order to facilitate traffic balancing
> throughout a network.
> WCCP is more about fast response, or caching of pages for web services. It
> can also be used as a proxy server.
>
> For either of these things, your exposure to them on the lab is minimal. By
> that, I mean that there is no LocalDirector, DistributedDirector or
> CacheEngine actually present for you to configure. So your only exposure
> would be making the router "capable" of talking to these devices. We're
> talking 2-3 commands max, and really simple things.
>
> So if you're asked about them, configure them! But don't stress out about
> it, just know where to locate these types of things (falling into the
> category of Miscellaneous Stuff Nobody Knows About) on the DocCD. Remember
> that being an expert isn't just about memorized capabilities. It's about
> being able to apply base knowledge and also being able to look things up
> that you don't know about while working in a pressured situation.
>
> Best of luck!
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Dillon Yang
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:55 AM
> To: Group Study
> Subject: DRP, CacheEngine, WCCP, LocalDirector
>
> Hi, Group:
>
> Can anybody explain the difference of DRP, CacheEngine, WCCP,
> LocalDirector? I'm confused with them.
> Based on my view, they are all be used in WWW service. But I can say nothing
> if I am asked to put a pertaining service of them into a certain situation.
>
> TIA
> dillon
>
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