Cache
PowerFlex supports RAM Read Cache (using DRAM server memory), to enhance system performance.
The following table summarizes information about the caching modes provided by the system.
Table 1. Caching modesThis table summarizes information about the caching modes provided by the system.
Mode
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Description
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Considerations
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Default Setting
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RAM Read Cache (RMcache)
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Read-only caching performed by server RAM.
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RAM Read cache, the fastest type of caching, uses RAM that is allocated for caching. Its size is limited to the amount of allocated RAM.
NOTE: The amount that may be allocated is limited, and can never be the maximum available RAM.
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Disabled, except when storage-only nodes are deployed.
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The following table illustrates the caching support matrix:
Table 2. Caching support matrixThis table illustrates the caching support matrix.
System
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RMcache
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PowerFlex
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Yes
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VxFlex Ready Node PowerEdge 13G servers
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Yes
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VxFlex Ready Node PowerEdge 14G servers
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Yes
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