Web Cache Coordination Protocol
Web Cache Coordination Protocol is a caching protocol that is more closely related to the network than those covered thus far. It was originally a proprietary protocol used by the Cisco Cache Engine, but it has since been opened. WCCP is simply a form of interception caching, which involves the HTTP request being intercepted and redirected to the caching proxy. Interception caching requires no special configuration on the Web client, which makes it very useful for providing transparent caching.
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Transparent caching has been the cause of some controversy, because it allows Internet Service Providers the capability to monitor the Web activities of their customers without the customers being aware.
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