パフォーマンス向上のためのキャッシュ戦略Japanese version of this document is available
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Caching is a technique that can be used to improve the performance of a system. By storing data in a cache, the system can avoid having to fetch the data from a slower storage medium each time it is needed.
There are a number of different caching strategies that can be used, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The choice of strategy will depend on the particular system being implemented and the trade-offs that are acceptable.
In this article, we will explore some of the most common caching strategies and their trade-offs. We will also see how these strategies can be implemented in code.
Cache-aside is a strategy where the cache is filled on demand. When a piece of data is first requested, it is fetched from the slower storage medium and stored in the cache. Subsequent requests for the same data can be served from the cache, which is much faster.
One advantage of this strategy is that it is simple to implement. There is no need to pre-populate the cache, which can be difficult to do in some cases.
A downside of cache-aside is that the first request for a piece of data will always be slow, as the data needs to be fetched from the slower storage medium. This can be mitigated to some extent by prefetching data that is likely to be needed soon.
In write-through caching, data is written to both the cache and the slower storage medium whenever a change is made. This ensures that the data in the cache is always up-to-date.
One advantage of this strategy is that data is always consistent. Since changes are written to both the cache and the slower storage medium immediately, there is no risk of the two becoming out of sync.
A downside of write-through caching is that it can be slower than other strategies, as each write operation requires two write operations to be performed. This can be mitigated by using a separate thread to write to the slower storage medium, so that the main thread is not blocked.
In write-back caching, data is only written to the slower storage medium when the data in the cache is evicted. This can improve performance, as write operations only need to be performed on the slower storage medium when absolutely necessary.
One advantage of this strategy is that it can be faster than write-through caching, as only one write operation needs to be performed when data is changed.
A downside of write-back caching is that it can lead to data being lost if the system crashes before the data in the cache is written to the slower storage medium. This can be mitigated by using a journal to keep track of changes to the data in the cache.
Caching is a powerful technique that can be used to improve the performance of a system. There are a number of different caching strategies, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The choice of strategy will depend on the particular system being implemented and the trade-offs that are acceptable.