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Caching Best Practices

Learn how to implement effective caching strategies for better performance.

Overview

Caching is a crucial technique for improving application performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory or other fast storage systems.

Types of Caching

Browser Caching

  • HTTP headers for cache control
  • Service workers for offline caching
  • Local storage strategies

Server-side Caching

  • Memory caching with Redis
  • Database query caching
  • CDN caching strategies

Implementation Guidelines

  1. Identify cacheable content
  2. Set appropriate cache headers
  3. Implement cache invalidation
  4. Monitor cache performance

Best Practices

  • Use appropriate cache expiration times
  • Implement cache warming strategies
  • Monitor cache hit rates
  • Plan for cache invalidation scenarios

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