| 摘要 |
A web server, a web server method, a web client, a web client method and computer program products are disclosed. The web server comprises: reception logic operable to receive a request for web content stored by the web server from a client, the request encoding information indicative of a priority associated with the request; priority logic operable to derive the priority associated with the request from the information; and serving logic operable to serve the request for web content in accordance with the priority associated with the request. In this way, the server is able to prioritise requests for web content that it has received. This enables end users having a higher priority request to receive their web content in preference to those having a lower priority request. This is particularly beneficial at times of high load when it is desired to maintain the performance of the web server for some requests over others. This also enables a web server to be provided with fewer resources since it can be configured to ensure that higher priority requests are still served with relatively high performance. This enables the server to manage the traffic which it receives and provides a flexible mechanism to handle those requests. |
