Abstract: An apparatus for increased data access from data of the type including at least one of a file, an object and a directory in a file/object oriented network comprises a file/object server computer having an operating system, a first memory, a permanent storage memory, and a processor, a remote client computer operably connected to the file/object server computer in a manner to rapidly transfer data objects, having an operating system, a first memory, a permanent storage memory, and a processor, a communication link operably connecting the remote client computer and the file/object server computer including a router for routing between a WAN and a LAN, software operably associated with one of the file/object server computer and the remote client computer for determining whether data objects are transferred through the WAN or the LAN, software operably associated with one of the file/object server computer and the remote client computer for compressing the data objects upon detecting transfer through the WAN, and

Abstract: An apparatus for increased data access in a network includes a file/object server computer having a permanent storage memory, a cache verifying computer operably connected to the file/object server computer in a manner to form a network for rapidly transferring data, the cache verifying computer having an operating system, a first memory and a processor capable of performing an operation on data stored in the permanent storage memory of the file/object server computer to produce a signature of the data characteristic of one of a file, an object and a directory, a remote client computer having an operating system, a first memory, a cache memory and a processor capable of performing an operation on data stored in the cache memory to produce a signature of the data, a communication server operably connected to the remote client computer to the cache verifying computer and the file/object server computer and comparators operably associated with the cache verifying computer and remote client computer for comparing

Abstract: An apparatus for increased data access in a network includes a file server computer having a permanent storage memory, a cache verifying computer operably connected to the file server computer in a manner to form a network for rapidly transferring data, the cache verifying computer having an operating system, a first memory and a processor with means for performing an operation on data stored in the permanent storage memory of the file server computer to produce a signature of the data characteristic of one of a file and directory, a remote client computer having an operating system, a first memory, a cache memory and a processor with means for performing an operation on data stored in the cache memory to produce a signature of the data, a communication server operably connected to the remote client computer to the cache verifying computer and the file server computer and comparators operably associated with the cache verifying computer and remote client computer for comparing the signatures of data with one

Abstract: An apparatus for increased data access in a file oriented network comprises a file server computer having an operating system, a first memory, a permanent storage memory and a processor, a cache verifying computer operably connected to the file sever computer in a manner to form a network for rapidly transferring data, the cache verifying computer having an operating system, a first memory and a processor with means for performing an operation on data stored in the permanent storage memory of the file server computer to produce a signature of the data, a remote client computer having an operating system, a first memory, a cache memory and a processor with means for performing an operation on data stored in the cache memory to produce a signature of the data, a communication server operably connecting to the remote client computer to the cache verifying computer and the file sever computer, and a comparator operably associated with the cache verifying computer for comparing the signatures of data with one anot