NetCache
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NetCache is a former web cache
software product which was owned and developed by NetApp between 1997 and 2006, and a hardware product family incorporating the NetCache software.
. In late 1996 the software was named Internet Middleware Object Cache, and it was referred to as Cached 2 and later Cached 3.
In 1997 IMC was acquired by NetApp, and the software was renamed NetCache, with Danzig becoming chief architect and CTO of NetCache division.
In 2006 NetApp sold the NetCache business (but not technology) to Blue Coat Systems
, who had a similar line of ProxySG appliances which became the desired upgrade path for existing NetApp customers.
file system, achieving four times the throughput as software equivalents available at time, according to NetApp comparisons.
Former models include:
Web cache
A web cache is a mechanism for the temporary storage of web documents, such as HTML pages and images, to reduce bandwidth usage, server load, and perceived lag...
software product which was owned and developed by NetApp between 1997 and 2006, and a hardware product family incorporating the NetCache software.
History
The NetCache software started as a commercial fork of the Harvest Object Cache developed by Internet Middleware Corporation (IMC), which consisted of former Harvest project developers including Peter B. Danzig, a professor at University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. In late 1996 the software was named Internet Middleware Object Cache, and it was referred to as Cached 2 and later Cached 3.
In 1997 IMC was acquired by NetApp, and the software was renamed NetCache, with Danzig becoming chief architect and CTO of NetCache division.
In 2006 NetApp sold the NetCache business (but not technology) to Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems Inc. is a network security and network management company based in Sunnyvale, California, United States.It identifies itself as an application delivery network specialist...
, who had a similar line of ProxySG appliances which became the desired upgrade path for existing NetApp customers.
Hardware appliance
The hardware NetCache appliance included the NetApp Data ONTAP microkernel, with its Write Anywhere File LayoutWrite Anywhere File Layout
The Write Anywhere File Layout is a file layout that supports large, high-performance RAID arrays, quick restarts without lengthy consistency checks in the event of a crash or power failure , and growing the filesystems size quickly. It was designed by NetApp for use in its storage appliances...
file system, achieving four times the throughput as software equivalents available at time, according to NetApp comparisons.
Models
As of November 2005, three hardware models were being offered:- C1300 - Lowest cost device. Small form factor chassis. Targeted at branch and small offices.
- C2300 - Mid range device. Targeted at larger office environments.
- C3300 - High end device. Targeted for use in company headquarters, datacentres and ISPs. Storage capacity of up to 2.4TB.
Former models include:
- C1200 - Replaced by the C1300 in 2005.
- C6200 - High Performance device. Phased out in 2005.
External links
- NetCache, pcmag
- NetCache, NetApp
- NetCache, Knowledge Base, Blue Coat Systems
- NetCache FAQ, Knowledge Base, Blue Coat Systems
- NetCache End-of-life matrix, Blue Coat Systems
- Product Comparison: NetCache and ProxySG, Blue Coat Systems
- Cache beats back bandwidth blues, Robin Schreier Hohman, Network World, 11/16/98
- Operating system detection now reports Network Appliance Netcache, Mike Prettejohn, 22 October 2003, NetcraftNetcraftNetcraft is an Internet services company based in Bath, England.Netcraft provides web server and web hosting market-share analysis, including web server and operating system detection...
- 1999 Press release about product market share