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How To Get Started With Open Caching
There are a growing list of documents which specify how an Open Caching Network and Open Caching Node operate. But not all of these documents are needed to get started. Below you will find a list of documents needed to create a baseline of understanding of Open Caching.
Basic Understanding of Open Caching Concepts
The following documents present many of the core concepts for Open Caching. Note that this list may include draft documents which require you to be an SVTA member to access.
SVTA2026: Home Storage Functional Specification
The Home Storage Open Caching Node (HS-OCN) project adds functionality to the open caching system to further improve quality of experience (QoE) on networks with last mile challenges including speed limits (e.g. low speed DSL), usage limits (e.g. wireless), and last mile congestion (e.g. COVID quarantine). In the United States, almost 20 million households still have DSL or wireless Internet service. This number is larger worldwide. By leveraging storage in the home, end-users can have experiences with fewer rebuffer events, faster start times, and higher visual quality including UHD. At the same time as the QoE is improved, the amount of content which can be viewed is increased because the operator can reduce the peak period usage.
Understanding the Open Caching APIs
The following specifications will help you get a better understanding of the core API framework. Note that this list may include draft documents which require you to be an SVTA member to access.
(DRAFT) SVTA2046: Open Caching Cache Management Interface
The SVTA Open Caching Cache Management Interface project seeks to specify content management interface, to facilitate standard-based interoperability between content providers and CDNs on one hand, and open caching systems.
