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Donne Martin 2017-03-01 20:38:45 -08:00
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@ -1365,3 +1365,19 @@ In write-behind, tha application does the following:
* There could be data loss if the cache goes down prior to its contents hitting the data store. * There could be data loss if the cache goes down prior to its contents hitting the data store.
* It is more complex to implement write-behind than it is to implement cache-aside or write-through. * It is more complex to implement write-behind than it is to implement cache-aside or write-through.
#### Refresh-ahead
<p align="center">
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/kxtjqgE.png">
<br/>
<i><a href=http://www.slideshare.net/tmatyashovsky/from-cache-to-in-memory-data-grid-introduction-to-hazelcast>Source: From cache to in-memory data grid</a></i>
</p>
You can configure the cache to automatically refresh any recently accessed cache entry prior to its expiration.
Refresh-ahead can result in reduced latency vs read-through if the cache can accurately predict which items are likely to be needed in the future.
##### Disadvantage(s): refresh-ahead
* Not accurately predicting which items are likely to be needed in the future can result in reduced performance than without refresh-ahead.