URLsand
URLsand is a term used in web architecture to describe a hypothetical system for distributing and resolving URLs across a layered, distributed infrastructure. It treats each URL as a portable unit that can be cached, indexed, and routed through a multi-layered “sand” of edge caches, regional indexes, and global registries, rather than relying solely on centralized name resolution and origin servers. The concept emphasizes resilience, offline availability, and decentralized control over URL resolution.
The architecture of URLsand centers on a few key ideas. First, each URL is associated with a
In practice, URLsand would support offline-first scenarios, improved resilience to outages, and alternative paths for content
Origins and status are speculative; URLsand appears in theoretical discussions about distributed web architectures rather than