Caching strategies
Introduction In this article, we will learn about popular Caching strategies used today. It should be noted that applying cache is inherently a trade-off, it helps improve system performance but increases complexity, while also requiring acceptance that data retrieved by users might not be the latest. When using cache, you need to answer the question of which entity will be responsible for writing to the cache and when to write it. Below are popular Cache Patterns . CACHE-ASIDE (LAZY LOADING) The app manages the cache itself, reading from cache first and upon a cache miss, it queries the Database and then writes back to the cache. This is the most popular type and even if the cache fails, the app remains functional. For each cache miss, it always takes 3 processing steps including Reading cache -> Querying Database -> Writing cache. The first read is always slow (cold start) because there is no cache initially. Used when reading frequently, writing rarely and ac...