Configuring a cache in a computer system employing object addressable storage

摘要

Caching techniques for use in a computer system comprising a core and at least one edge device. The core comprises at least one object addressable storage (OAS) system that stores a plurality of content units and provides an interface that enables content units to be accessed via object identifiers. The at least one edge device is configured to access at least some of the content units. At least one cache is configured to be disposed logically between the core and the at least one edge device and to temporarily store a subset of the content units. The at least one cache is further configured to have a limit on a maximum number of content units that can be stored on the at least one cache simultaneously.