In this chapter, we will look at Integrated Caching and Compression, two HTTP features that offer enormous performance benefits and help with loading pages faster. In the caching section, we will look at:
The various caching terms employed (these aren't NetScaler specific)
How cache policies are evaluated on the NetScaler
What the exchange between a client and NetScaler looks like
Guidance on what kind of content to cache and not cache
How to monitor and troubleshoot caching
In the compression section, we will look at:
Guidance on what content should and shouldn't be compressed
What a compression-related exchange looks like
How to monitor compression
Troubleshooting considerations for compression