Bcache
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bcache-209-4645666
title:
Bcache
text:
bcache is a cache mechanism in the Linux kernel's block layer, which is used for accessing secondary storage devices. It allows one or more fast storage devices, such as flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs), to act as a cache for one or more slower storage devices, such as hard disk drives (HDDs); this effectively creates hybrid volumes and provides performance improvements. Designed around the nature and performance characteristics of SSDs, bcache also minimizes write amplification by avoiding
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Cache in the Linux kernel's block layer
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bcache
date created:
2013-10-03T23:47:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T16:44:02Z
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