Apparatus and method for processing data in a network
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1. A method of providing consistency in cached data, the method comprising:
- determining a last recorded change value for a first data file and a last recorded change value for a second data file;
comparing a time difference between the last recorded change value for the first data and a request time for the second data file; and
if the time difference is greater than a pre-selected time value, then verifying the attributes of the second data file from a server.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of transforming a request from a client to a proxy cache, the method comprising: receiving a request from a client, where the request is based upon a first open standard protocol; and translating the request from the first open standard protocol into a second open standard protocol at a file system level; and transmitting the request in the second open standard protocol to a server.
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1. A method of providing consistency in cached data, the method comprising:
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determining a last recorded change value for a first data file and a last recorded change value for a second data file;
comparing a time difference between the last recorded change value for the first data and a request time for the second data file; and
if the time difference is greater than a pre-selected time value, then verifying the attributes of the second data file from a server.
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2. A method of verifying attributes of an object stored in a proxy cache, the method comprising:
performing a verification of attributes by use of access patterns to fetch the attributes from the server.
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3. A method of transforming a request from a client to a proxy cache, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a client, where the request is based upon a first open standard protocol; and
translating the request from the first open standard protocol into a second open standard protocol at a file system level; and
transmitting the request in the second open standard protocol to a server.
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4. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;
receive a request from a client, where the request is based upon a first open standard protocol; and
translate the request from the first open standard protocol into a second open standard protocol at a file system level; and
transmit the request in the second open standard protocol to a server.
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