[AIX][Windows]

Serving static content faster with Fast Response Cache Accelerator

The fast response cache accelerator (FRCA) can improve the performance of the IBM HTTP Server when serving static content, such as text and image files. Support for FRCA is on AIX and Windows systems only.

Before you begin [Fix Pack 9 or later]

[This information only applies to Version 6.1.0.9 and later running on the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.] [Fix Pack 9 or later] Restriction on using the fast response cache accelerator (FRCA) on the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system: The FRCA, which is based on the IBM Advanced Fast Path Architecture (AFPA), is not supported on the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. IBM HTTP Server will fail to start if the FRCA is enabled in the configuration file. This is a permanent restriction.

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When FRCA is enabled, the default configuration setting allows all static files to be cached. The cache automatically loads during server operation so that individual files do not need to be listed. Use the AfpaCache directive to turn caching on or off for specific directories.

FRCA will remove files from the cache when they change to avoid serving stale content.

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[AIX] [Windows] Customizing Fast Response Cache Accelerator logging
[AIX] [Windows] Restrictions on cached content
[AIX] [Windows] Fast Response Cache Accelerator operational restrictions
[Windows] Servlets and JavaServer Pages files caching
[AIX] AIX considerations for Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA)
[AIX] [Windows] AFPA directives
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