Beyond HTTP: An Implementation of the Web in Globe

To solve many of the World Wide Web’s scalability problems, we claim that it is necessary to change the existing Web architecture. Solutions to some scalability problems exist, but they do not address the fundamental client-server nature of HTTP. Our proposal is to move beyond HTTP to replace it with a new and scalable architecture. To this end, we present a Web model based on Globe distributed shared objects. Web resources, in this model, are encapsulated in Globe distributed shared objects. Each such object, depending on its needs, can determine its own distribution strategy. We claim that the flexibility of this approach is what allows a Globebased system to scale. This paper presents the design and technical details of the Globe-based Web model and its implementation. It describes the object model and system services needed to support the objects. GlobeDoc, an example of an encapsulated Web resource, is also presented.

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