Next Generation Proxy Servers

Proxy servers currently play an important role in a network by making efficient use of bandwidth through caching. In this paper we discuss on broadening the concept of proxy and Internet cache to suit current and future Web 2.0 and Web X.0 trends, especially in the areas of audio, video, blogging, social networking and mesh computing technologies. In doing so, we present ideas of a next generation caching server implemented as a platform for developing Web service oriented applications and share the knowledge and experience gained in deploying a prototype at the University Network we work in.