ABSTRACT
Proxy servers will continue to offer caching as one of their features. However, the increasing demand for specialized caching means that cache servers will gain more visibility as separate products. For example, the CacheQube from Cobalt Networks (Mountain View, CA) is an appliance that can simply be connected between a LAN and a router to provide transparent caching. The Streaming Media Cache from Inktomi (San Mateo, CA) and MediaMall from InfoLibria (Waltham, MA) are caches designed specifically for handling streaming audio and video.
