Smart cache for central offline download system

Abstract

In Sri Lanka the communication links to the Internet are heavily congested during the peak hours. But they are not fully utilized during the off-peak hours such as in the night. Downloading a large file is an impossible task during peak hours. As a solution an offline downloading system was developed for FTP and HTTP which is available centrally to all Internet users in an Institution. It can be used more easily than existing products for the average Internet user. This paper discusses the need for an offline downloading system and about the offline downloading system that was implemented.