[Zope-CMF] RAM Cache and CMF objects?

Dieter Maurer dieter@handshake.de
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:56:36 +0100


seb bacon writes:
 > > I can't imagine ever wanting to use RAM caching for full pages;  you
 > > are "robbing Peter to pay Paul" there, inevitably.  Instead, we are
 > > focusing heavily on improving our interactions with external HTTP
 > > servers (notably Squid).
 > 
 > True, but RAM caching is still useful where pages which use expensive
 > operations must always be served fresh.  Do you folks see this
 > requirement as important, or do you think it can always be avoided with
 > a combination of efficient code and HTTP caching?
I expect caching of page components is essential, e.g. for personalized
pages: while, e.g. CMF pages are rarely identical (having the
user's name in the user top bar), the "news_box" or an expensive
to build dynamic menu component are often reusable...


Dieter