| Type |
HTTP reverse proxy for web acceleration |
General-purpose distributed memory caching |
| Caching Focus |
Entire web pages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images) |
Small chunks of data (database results, API responses) |
| Use Case |
Accelerating dynamic web applications |
Speeding up dynamic database-driven websites |
| Cache Method |
Based on URL, HTTP headers, and cookies |
Key-value pairs |
| Features |
SSL termination, compression, content manipulation, request
coalesing
|
Memory-based data caching, no advanced HTTP features |
| Application Changes |
Minimal changes to application code |
Requires code changes for cache invalidation |
| Performance |
High-performance, scalable caching |
Suitable for smaller-scale caching needs |