What is Caching Strategy?
A plan for how and when to store and refresh cached data to balance freshness and performance.
Why It Matters
The right caching strategy can dramatically improve performance while ensuring users see up-to-date data.
Real-World Example
Using stale-while-revalidate to show cached data immediately while fetching fresh data in the background.
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Related Terms
Cache
A temporary storage that keeps copies of frequently accessed data for faster retrieval
CDN
A network of servers around the world that stores copies of your content closer to users
ISR (Incremental Static Regeneration)
Updating static pages in the background without rebuilding your entire site
Throttling
Slowing down requests instead of blocking them entirely when limits are approached
Latency
The time delay between a request and its response
Throughput
The amount of work your system can handle in a given time period