# \#caching

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## [Effective Traffic Management: Addressing ADC04's Insufficient Traffic Controls](https://community.f5.com/t/effective-traffic-management-addressing-adc04s-insufficient-traffic-controls/77241)

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**Author:** [@sridharm](https://community.f5.com/u/sridharm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/effective-traffic-management-addressing-adc04s-insufficient-traffic-controls/77241 "2026-08-11T12:00:00Z")

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Applications today face unprecedented demand variability, requiring organizations to prioritize effective traffic management to ensure a seamless user experience. ADC04, one of the key challenges in application delivery …

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## [dns transparent cache as authoritative?](https://community.f5.com/t/dns-transparent-cache-as-authoritative/44434)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Brooks](https://community.f5.com/u/Jason_Brooks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/dns-transparent-cache-as-authoritative/44434 "2021-03-27T09:00:50Z")

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Hello, I have inherited an f5 pair that is (in theory) an authoritative-only name server. it has a pool of three dns servers it passes queries to. The first lookup using the f5 as the dns server has the authoritati…

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## [Writing URI for caching in regex](https://community.f5.com/t/writing-uri-for-caching-in-regex/54481)

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**Author:** [@Manu1](https://community.f5.com/u/Manu1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/writing-uri-for-caching-in-regex/54481 "2020-01-20T18:11:35Z")

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Hello everyone. Happy new year. In the web acceleration profile we want to use caching wit a URI list. We want to match these URIs: /appsuite/api/apps/load/\* /appsuite/v=\* So i’ve put this in the Include List: …

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## [Squid forward caching proxy server conflicting with Load Balancer; images, JS, CSS not rendering in application](https://community.f5.com/t/squid-forward-caching-proxy-server-conflicting-with-load-balancer-images-js-css-not-rendering-in-application/60350)

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**Author:** [@F5Apprentice112](https://community.f5.com/u/F5Apprentice112)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/squid-forward-caching-proxy-server-conflicting-with-load-balancer-images-js-css-not-rendering-in-application/60350 "2018-10-30T01:11:14Z")

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Have an interesting one here that I hope others can help unravel. A user tells me that the website application, which sits behind an F5 LB, is not rendering properly: E.g.: is missing images, stylesheets, javascrip…

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## [TLS Session resumption (caching) - NO](https://community.f5.com/t/tls-session-resumption-caching-no/21417)

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**Author:** [@Bciesz\_171056](https://community.f5.com/u/Bciesz_171056)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2017, 8:26am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/tls-session-resumption-caching-no/21417 "2017-07-05T08:26:28Z")

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Hi, My SSL profile keeps giving me this orange warning on SSLLABS: TLS Session resumption (caching) No (IDs assigned but not accepted) I’ve did my research, and it was known to give this when more SSL profiles are …

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## [Simple Questions form a Newbie...](https://community.f5.com/t/simple-questions-form-a-newbie/62057)

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**Author:** [@Tyson\_James](https://community.f5.com/u/Tyson_James)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/simple-questions-form-a-newbie/62057 "2017-06-01T15:23:00Z")

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1)We want to cache very specific paths on our site, mainly for static content. If we wanted to cache everything under say http://example.com/pdfs, would we just add ‘/pdfs/\*’ to the URI Include list? 2)If we do this, …

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## [Caching on F5](https://community.f5.com/t/caching-on-f5/42218)

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**Author:** [@PK\_294685](https://community.f5.com/u/PK_294685)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/caching-on-f5/42218 "2017-03-23T17:38:52Z")

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All, I’m trying to enable caching on the F5. My F5’s are running v12.1.2(HA) and load balancing apache servers. Caching is enabled on these servers . But F5 seems to be forcing it off. When i go to the Applicati…

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## [iRule header removal for cached item reponses](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-header-removal-for-cached-item-reponses/54062)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Novak](https://community.f5.com/u/Sam_Novak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-header-removal-for-cached-item-reponses/54062 "2016-09-19T19:35:37Z")

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Does anyone know if iRules do not apply to cached responses? I like to strip out X-Powered-By headers from my responses, but I’m seeing that header on the client side of things; I haven’t made any changes to my iRule (th…

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## [F5 Caching](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-caching/22160)

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**Author:** [@adithyodw\_18563](https://community.f5.com/u/adithyodw_18563)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-caching/22160 "2016-08-26T15:06:46Z")

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Hi All, I’m trying to set up a new infrastructure for saving the bandwith, currently we using 1G internet connection for web server. So my planning is if i implement F5 caching, how much % bandwith i can save? do f5 h…

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## [AAM: how to cache home page? (when path = /)](https://community.f5.com/t/aam-how-to-cache-home-page-when-path/39406)

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**Author:** [@Arie\_90212](https://community.f5.com/u/Arie_90212)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/aam-how-to-cache-home-page-when-path/39406 "2016-07-12T15:00:06Z")

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I’m trying to figure out how to cache pages if the request doesn’t contain a file name (e.g. http://www.domain.com/)..) I assumed that the MIME-type of the Object Type (under Policies) would classify HTML-pages as suc…

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## [Does f5 has caching even though it has LTM/LC modules only](https://community.f5.com/t/does-f5-has-caching-even-though-it-has-ltm-lc-modules-only/17601)

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**Author:** [@Nathaneil0227\_2](https://community.f5.com/u/Nathaneil0227_2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 8:32am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/does-f5-has-caching-even-though-it-has-ltm-lc-modules-only/17601 "2016-06-28T08:32:21Z")

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Hi DC Experts/All, I am confused if f5 has this features with these two modules only. Thanks -Nat

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## [LTM Web Acceleration Profile Configuration](https://community.f5.com/t/ltm-web-acceleration-profile-configuration/20501)

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**Author:** [@Ethan\_McG\_23292](https://community.f5.com/u/Ethan_McG_23292)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2016, 6:02am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ltm-web-acceleration-profile-configuration/20501 "2016-05-13T06:02:24Z")

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My organization and I are new to BIG-IP. Everything has been working quite well, but I do have a question about Web Acceleration profiles. For LTM, the iApps I have used so far create one by default. This seemed to be wo…

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## [When using APM with an LDAP AAA server, are results cached?](https://community.f5.com/t/when-using-apm-with-an-ldap-aaa-server-are-results-cached/45690)

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**Author:** [@TInch\_92381](https://community.f5.com/u/TInch_92381)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/when-using-apm-with-an-ldap-aaa-server-are-results-cached/45690 "2016-04-27T15:45:50Z")

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I’m making extensive use of this sort of test: \[mcget {session.ldap.last.attr.memberOf}\] contains "My\_Groupname" I was previously using Active Directory authentication and queries rather than LDAP, but changing to LDAP…

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## [Big IP LTM 11.6 caching support](https://community.f5.com/t/big-ip-ltm-11-6-caching-support/8728)

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**Author:** [@Marvin\_129795](https://community.f5.com/u/Marvin_129795)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/big-ip-ltm-11-6-caching-support/8728 "2015-08-12T01:54:15Z")

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Dear All, I am wondering what kind to caching functionality LTM provides without additional licenses like WA. Within the virtual server configuration I can select a certain Web Acceleration Profile like optimized-c…

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## [True or False: Application acceleration solutions teach developers to write inefficient code](https://community.f5.com/t/true-or-false-application-acceleration-solutions-teach-developers-to-write-inefficient-code/68082)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 10:21am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/true-or-false-application-acceleration-solutions-teach-developers-to-write-inefficient-code/68082 "2014-09-15T10:21:56Z")

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It has been suggested that the use of application acceleration solutions as a means to improve application performance would result in programmers writing less efficient code. In a comment on “The House that Load Balanc…

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## [Programmable Cache-Control: One Size Does Not Fit All](https://community.f5.com/t/programmable-cache-control-one-size-does-not-fit-all/68306)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2013, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/programmable-cache-control-one-size-does-not-fit-all/68306 "2013-03-25T12:39:00Z")

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webperf For addressing challenges related to performance of mobile devices and networks, caching is making a comeback. It’s interesting - and almost amusing - to watch the circle of technology run around best practi…

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## [The Need for (HTML5) Speed](https://community.f5.com/t/the-need-for-html5-speed/65633)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/the-need-for-html5-speed/65633 "2012-08-01T13:51:00Z")

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mobile #HTML5 webperf #fasterapp ado The importance of understanding acceleration techniques in the face of increasing mobile and HTML5 adoption An old English proverb observes that "Even a broken clock is right twice…

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## [F5 Friday: In the NOC at Interop](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-friday-in-the-noc-at-interop/65577)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-friday-in-the-noc-at-interop/65577 "2012-05-04T11:22:00Z")

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interop #fasterapp #adcfw ipv6 Behind the scenes in the Interop network Interop Las Vegas expects somewhere in the realm of 10,000+ attendees this year. Most of them will no doubt be carrying smart phones, many tablet…

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## [The &ldquo;All of the Above&rdquo; Approach to Improving Application Performance](https://community.f5.com/t/the-ldquo-all-of-the-above-rdquo-approach-to-improving-application-performance/65732)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
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**Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/the-ldquo-all-of-the-above-rdquo-approach-to-improving-application-performance/65732 "2012-04-25T11:17:00Z")

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ado #fasterapp #stirling Carnegie Mellon testing of ADO solutions answers age old question: less filling or tastes great? You probably recall years ago the old “Tastes Great vs Less Filling” advertisements. The ones t…

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## [The Four V&rsquo;s of Big Data](https://community.f5.com/t/the-four-v-rsquo-s-of-big-data/65742)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
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**Last updated:** [April 18, 2012, 11:03am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/the-four-v-rsquo-s-of-big-data/65742 "2012-04-18T11:03:00Z")

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\#stirling #bigdata ado interop “Big data” focuses almost entirely on data at rest. But before it was at rest – it was transmitted over the network. That ultimately means trouble for application performance. The proble…

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## [Stripping EXIF From Images as a Security Measure](https://community.f5.com/t/stripping-exif-from-images-as-a-security-measure/65858)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/stripping-exif-from-images-as-a-security-measure/65858 "2012-04-10T20:25:25Z")

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\#fasterapp infosec And you thought FourSquare was a security risk… Mobile phones with great cameras are an awesome tool. Many of these end up on Facebook, visible to friends, family and, well, friends of friends and m…

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## [Enterprise Apps are Not Written for Speed](https://community.f5.com/t/enterprise-apps-are-not-written-for-speed/65917)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 11:20am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/enterprise-apps-are-not-written-for-speed/65917 "2012-01-11T11:20:00Z")

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\#fasterapp #cceventThey’re written for readability, for integration, for business function, and for long-term maintenance… When I was first entering IT I had the good (or bad, depending on how you look at it) fortune …

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## [F5 Friday: When the Solution to a Vulnerability is Vulnerable You Need a New Solution](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-friday-when-the-solution-to-a-vulnerability-is-vulnerable-you-need-a-new-solution/68931)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
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**Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-friday-when-the-solution-to-a-vulnerability-is-vulnerable-you-need-a-new-solution/68931 "2011-08-05T13:10:25Z")

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v11 Say hello to DNS Express You may recall we recently expounded upon the need for the next generation of infrastructure to provide more protection of critical DNS services. This is particularly important given recen…

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## [F5 Friday: The Mobile Road is Uphill. Both Ways.](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-friday-the-mobile-road-is-uphill-both-ways/68837)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-friday-the-mobile-road-is-uphill-both-ways/68837 "2011-06-17T12:38:00Z")

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Mobile users feel the need …. the need for spe- please wait. Loading… We spent the week, like many other folks, at O’Reilly’s Velocity Conference 2011 – a conference dedicated to speed, of web sites, that is. This ye…

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## [Fixing Internet Explorer & AJAX](https://community.f5.com/t/fixing-internet-explorer-ajax/67387)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/fixing-internet-explorer-ajax/67387 "2009-09-15T17:01:33Z")

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A few weeks ago, as developers are wont to do, I rewrote our online gameroom. Version 1 was getting crusty, and I’d written all the AJAX handlers manually and wanted to clean up the code by using Prototype and Script.acu…

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## [The ironic truth about the ugly truth about web application acceleration](https://community.f5.com/t/the-ironic-truth-about-the-ugly-truth-about-web-application-acceleration/67563)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/the-ironic-truth-about-the-ugly-truth-about-web-application-acceleration/67563 "2008-10-10T10:17:02Z")

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Lately I’ve been seeing quite a few links to a white paper popping up in my alerts and feed-reader. Regardless of who’s linking to it, it generally reads as promising to reveal some grand secret about how web applicati…

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## [Architecting for Speed](https://community.f5.com/t/architecting-for-speed/67325)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/architecting-for-speed/67325 "2008-07-25T18:30:07Z")

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I’m going to give you an engine low to the ground. An extra-big oil pan that’ll cut the wind underneath you. That’ll give you more horsepower. I’ll give you a fuel line that’l…

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## [Accelerating AJAX](https://community.f5.com/t/accelerating-ajax/67154)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_MacVittie](https://community.f5.com/u/Lori_MacVittie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/accelerating-ajax/67154 "2008-05-20T11:36:38Z")

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If you’ve ever used the quite popular Prototype framework, you’ve noticed that there are some unique options available that are designed to help reduce the number of connections made to the server when automatically upda…
