Local Cache

Definitions

1. An in-process cache that stores frequently accessed data in the application's own memory space, avoiding network round-trips to an external cache like Redis. Fast (nanosecond access) but not shared across instances, which introduces cache coherency concerns in distributed deployments.

   In plain English: Storing frequently needed data right in the application's own memory so it does not have to ask another server for it every time.

   Example: "We added a local cache with a 60-second TTL for the config endpoint — it cut Redis calls by 95% on that hot path."

Related Terms

• CDN
• Order of Magnitude
• Prefetch
• Short Circuit
• DragonflyDB
• API Pagination
• Application Cache
• Asset Fingerprint
• Cache Control
• Cache Eviction
• Cache Key
• Cache Layer
• Cache Management
• Cache Proxy
• Cache Region
• Cache Size
• Cache Strategy
• Cache TTL
• Caching Layer
• Capacity Planning
• Code Cache