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--- litespeed_wiki:cache:common_installation:advanced [2017/12/21 19:50]
Jackson Zhang [Cache Policy Settings]
+++ litespeed_wiki:cache:common_installation:advanced [2017/12/21 19:59]
Jackson Zhang [Setting Cache Root to a RAM Disk]
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-**Note:** Be careful not to use the same cache directory for two accounts as this is likely to cause trouble.
+**Note1:** Be careful not to use the same cache directory for two accounts as this is likely to cause trouble.
+**Note2:** There is not much benefit to setup cache root to RAM disk hence usually not recommended.
 ==== Setting Virtual Host Cache Root Using Variables ====
 LiteSpeed Web Server supports variables in the Virtual Host cache root configuration when using an Apache configuration file. For example:
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 ==== Cache Manager files ====
-LiteSpeed uses cache manager files: ''.cachemanidx.lock'' and ''.cachemanidx.shm'' to manage caches. By default, it will be set to RAM disk under ''/dev/shm/lsws/''. RAM disk can speed up the cache management.
+LiteSpeed replies on file manager to manage caches.  LiteSpeed uses ''.cachemanidx.lock'' and ''.cachemanidx.shm'' to manage caches.
+There is no special configuration required from user's side but a knowledge only: by default, they will be set to RAM disk under ''/dev/shm/lsws/''. RAM disk can speed up the cache management.
-For server level or virtual host level of cache root, normally SSD is good enough.  You should NOT use any normal hard disk. SSD is a must for your site performance.
+For server level or virtual host level of cache root, normally store the actually cached files, SSD is good and recommended.  You should NOT use any normal hard disk. SSD is a must for your site performance. While setup such cache storage to RAM disk is normally not necessary and not much benefit either, hence not recommended.