Content cache areas

A content cache area is an area that contains frequently accessed document content that has been duplicated from the original content that resides in storage areas. Typically, a cache delivers content to users who are in the same local area network (LAN) as the cache. The purpose of a cache is to expedite access to the document content of any geographically remote or slow-to-access storage areas.

In Enterprise Manager, you can configure the following cache attributes:

Pruning

Pruning is the activity of deleting content files that have not been accessed recently. The purpose of pruning is to ensure that the cache is the minimum size necessary to store the most recently accessed content.

Two types of pruning operations can occur:

Content cache area management

IMPORTANT Disable content caching for storage areas that contain confidential or sensitive documents. The deletion of content in a storage area does not delete the copied content in a cache area. Confidential or sensitive content in a cache can remain accessible to users after the deletion of the original content from a storage area.

The following content cache configuration guidelines can help improve your system performance: