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<h1 class="topictitle1">Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) for HTTP Server (powered by
Apache)</h1>
<div><p>This topic provides information on the Fast Response Cache Accelerator.</p>
<div class="important"><span class="importanttitle">Important:</span> Information
for this topic supports the latest PTF levels for HTTP Server for i5/OS .
It is recommended that you install the latest PTFs to upgrade to the latest
level of the HTTP Server for i5/OS. Some of the topics documented here are
not available prior to this update. See <a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/software/http/services/service.html" target="_blank">http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/software/http/services/service.htm</a> <img src="www.gif" alt="Link outside Information Center" /> for more information. </div>
<p>Fast Response Cache Acceleration is only available for V5R2 HTTP Server
and later releases.</p>
<p>The Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) improves the performance and
scale of Web and TCP server applications by storing both static
and dynamic content in a memory-based cache located in the Licensed Internal
Code. You can configure FRCA by using the <span>IBM<sup>®</sup> Web Administration for i5/OS™ interface</span>.
See <a href="rzaiesetfrca.htm">Set up Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) for HTTP Server (powered by Apache)</a>.</p>
<p>FRCA improves efficiency, scale, and performance by implementing two concepts:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Use of a memory-based cache that filters what is stored and what is
dismissed</strong>. Requests can process much more quickly when the majority of
the requested content is cached within the Licensed Internal Code. The memory-based
cache delegates stored information to the Network File Cache which is located
in the Licensed Internal Code.</li>
<li><strong>Caching functions from within the Licensed Internal Code to reduce
request processing time</strong>. Storing cached files within the Licensed Internal
Code eliminates overhead and reduces request processing time by reducing task-switching
between the Licensed Internal Code and user application layers. This conserves
system resources allowing them to be reallocated towards hosting dynamic content. </li>
</ul>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> The HTTP Server (powered by Apache) does not check for authorization
on content served from FRCA. Use FRCA to cache content that does not need
to be secured or accessed through specific validation.</div>
<p><strong>FRCA improves HTTP Server (powered by Apache) performance for both static
and dynamic content. </strong></p>
<p>Static content, or content that comes from a file, is stored in Network
File Cache and is then served to Licensed Internal Code of HTTP Server (powered
by Apache) which essentially 'short circuits' the normal request processing
path so the requested information will reach the user faster.</p>
<p>Dynamic content can be served from a Licensed Internal Code proxy cache
or distributed by the Licensed Internal Code reverse proxy to one or more
remote servers. A layer-7 router looks at the URL paths to route dynamic
requests to the appropriate remote server.</p>
<p><strong>Static content request and response process <u>without</u> FRCA</strong></p>
<p><br /><img src="rzal8514.gif" alt="The request and respond process without using FRCA." /><br /></p>
<p><strong>Static content request and response process <u>with</u> FRCA</strong></p>
<p><br /><img src="rzal8515.gif" alt="The request and responce process using FRCA." /><br /></p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzaieconcepts.htm" title="This topic provides concepts of functions on HTTP Server and IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface.">Concepts of functions of HTTP Server</a></div>
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