Hi all, We are running a set of web applications that are getting more and more popular. Of course this means that our current hardware is just not enough. I had this idea that to really be scalable, we should have *everything* in RAM (which is cheap) and use a DB just for permanent storage (disks can be very very slow). When any data is accessed it is first checked from RAM cache and only if it does not already exist there will the db be used (any subsequent calls would then use the cached data). Updating would just update the cache and it could even be a separate async/idle process to persist that cache into db.
How does this kind of idea sound? And more importantly, where to begin? Are there any frameworks that could make this kind of application development easier? Any comments appreciated, Miika =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
