WebSphere Commerce deployment checklist: Caching
Is the cachespec.xml set up appropriately for caching and invalidation?
- The cachespec.xml contains the rules for when to cache servlets, pages, and fragments, the amount of time to hold them, and the invalidation rules
Are the caches primed (pre-populated) to maximize response times?
- You can create automated scripts to go through all the pages on the site and pre-populate the cache
Is the Web server cache (images? fragments?) and Edge Server cache (images? fragments?) configured and loaded properly?
- Caching closer to the customer results in the greater performance gain
- Ensure to cache appropriate assets at appropriate locations http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/techarticles/0405_caching/0405_caching.html
- Web server caching, including ESI caching, is available out-of-the-box.
- Edge caching with services such as Akamai or IBM WebSphere Edge Server is available at an additional cost.
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