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I am well aware of how to use cache for mysql(using views and few other technology), Php(Using Smarty), web pages(Writing web pages once for a limited time and loading them whenever is required).

Now I have come across this term called Multi-Level cache which i think I am not aware of it.

It will be great if someone can give me a head start on it.

I am not asking you to give complete details at all.

Few bullet points will be enough.

I have researched on google and did not find a good article.

Any help is much appreciated.

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  • Multi level cache probably means a situation where you use more than one caching methods. Perhaps caching both on the PHP and SQL sides. – Lix Mar 24 '14 at 08:32
  • It could also be referencing [processors](http://superuser.com/questions/269080/what-is-actually-multilevel-cache-in-processors). – Lix Mar 24 '14 at 08:33
  • Does it have to do anything with hierarchy based cahing.??? – Narayan Singh Mar 24 '14 at 08:34

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Here is a small info on the Multi-level caching

A multilevel cache spreads the cached data contents across several servers across the network.

  1. The top level caching server holds the most commonly accessed pages, and the lowest-level caching server holds the least commonly accessed pages.
  2. The various levels combine in a network of cache servers called a Web caching mesh.
  3. The caches communicate among themselves, using HTTP and special cache-coordination protocols, to divide the contents appropriately and maintain consistency among the servers

More info can be referred to here, here, here and here

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