The Educational Proxy Caching Server is a lightweight project designed to teach the concepts of caching and proxy servers. It demonstrates how to optimize bandwidth usage, improve resource delivery speed, and reduce redundant requests by implementing a simple yet effective caching mechanism.
This project is ideal for students, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the fundamentals of proxy caching servers in a practical and hands-on manner.
- Simple Implementation: Easy-to-understand codebase for learning purposes.
- Basic Caching: Stores frequently accessed resources locally for faster retrieval.
- Configurable Options: Customize cache size, expiration policies, and more.
- Logging: Tracks cache hits, misses, and overall server activity.
- Lightweight and Modular: Built for simplicity and adaptability in an educational setting.
By working on this project, learners will:
- Understand the principles of caching and how it reduces bandwidth usage.
- Learn how proxy servers work and their role in optimizing network requests.
- Implement basic caching policies, including expiration and invalidation.
- Gain experience with server-side programming and proxy configurations.
To get started, you’ll need:
- A basic understanding of JavaScript and Node.js.
- An interest in networking concepts like caching and proxies.
- (Optional) Redis or a similar caching tool to explore advanced caching mechanisms.