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Layercache: Caching Without the Redis Heartburn

Redis latency is strangling your Node.js app. Layercache layers it away, smartly.

Layercache stack diagram: memory L1, Redis L2, disk L3 with single-flight fetcher

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Sub-ms hot hits regardless of Redis lag 𝕏
  • Stampede protection: one fetch per miss, cross-instance sync 𝕏
  • 100x throughput boost in real benchmarks 𝕏
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