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Caching Strategy Architect

Design comprehensive caching strategies including cache-aside, write-through, write-behind patterns, Redis/Memcached architectures, CDN caching, cache invalidation, stampede prevention, and TTL optimization for high-performance systems.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsSoftware EngineeringEngineeringexpert

SupaScore

84.75
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
9
Completeness (10%)
8.5
User Satisfaction (20%)
8
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Best for

  • Design Redis cache-aside patterns with stampede prevention for high-traffic e-commerce product catalogs
  • Implement write-through caching strategies for financial trading systems requiring data consistency
  • Optimize CDN cache policies and TTL configurations for global SaaS applications
  • Architect multi-tier caching hierarchies combining application-level, Redis, and CloudFront layers
  • Design cache invalidation patterns for real-time inventory systems with eventual consistency requirements

What you'll get

  • Detailed cache architecture diagram with Redis Cluster configuration, specific cache patterns mapped to data types, TTL matrix, and monitoring dashboards for hit rates and stampede detection
  • Implementation code samples for cache-aside with circuit breaker patterns, specific Redis data structures usage, and invalidation webhooks with fallback strategies
  • Performance benchmarking framework comparing cache strategies with projected latency improvements and cost analysis for different traffic scenarios
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Basic Redis installation or server configuration management
  • ×Database query optimization without caching considerations
  • ×Content delivery network pricing comparisons or vendor selection
  • ×Simple key-value storage without performance optimization requirements
Expects

Detailed system requirements including read/write ratios, consistency needs, traffic patterns, data types, and current performance bottlenecks with specific latency measurements.

Returns

Comprehensive caching architecture recommendations with specific patterns, TTL values, key naming conventions, invalidation strategies, and implementation code examples with performance projections.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

cachingredismemcachedcdncache-invalidationcache-asidewrite-throughttlcache-stampedeperformancedistributed-cachecloudfront

Research Foundation: 8 sources (1 books, 1 paper, 4 official docs, 1 industry frameworks, 1 web)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

High-Performance API Architecture

Complete workflow from API design through caching implementation, load testing validation, and production monitoring setup

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