In our last entry we discussed the value of using solid state disk (SSD) as a cache, which provides a simpler on-ramp to the accelerated world of SSD. With SSD cache there are no or limited changes ...

Your Android device retains your Google searches, enabling various sites and services to use that data to personalize ads and other types of recommendations. For some of us, that level of ...

Have you ever found yourself waiting impatiently for your Synology NAS to catch up with your demands—whether it’s loading files, running backups, or managing virtual machines? Many of us rely on NAS ...

In the early days of computing, everything ran quite a bit slower than what we see today. This was not only because the computers' central processing units – CPUs – were slow, but also because ...

CPUs have a number of caching levels. We've discussed cache structures generally, in our L1 & L2 explainer, but we haven't spent as much time discussing how an L3 works or how it's different compared ...

There are times when users must make efforts to clear their Windows 11/10 cache, but not everyone knows how. This can be a problem, especially since Microsoft does not employ a single action in order ...

In a computer, the entire memory can be separated into different levels based on access time and capacity. Figure 1 shows different levels in the memory hierarchy. Smaller and faster memories are kept ...

However, as time marches on, the volume of these temporary files can grow unwieldy, leading to a cluttered cache that may do more harm than good. This accumulation can bog down your computer’s ...

When you're used to your iPhone humming along smoothly, it's going to get your attention if it becomes sluggish or starts acting strangely. While there's no doubt that the iPhone 16 Pro and even older ...

Understand the caching mechanisms for the popular distributed SQL engine and how to use them to improve query speed and efficiency. Presto is a popular, open source, distributed SQL engine that ...