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Database Acceleration

Intelligent Database Caching Layer

Your database is fast, but not fast enough. Every query adds milliseconds. Cachee sits between your application and your database, learns query patterns, and pre-loads results. Reduce database load by 95% and turn 15ms queries into 1.5µs cache hits.

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Faster Than Raw DB
0%
Load Reduction
0µs
L1 Cache Hit
0%
Hit Rate
Performance Race

Before & After: 10,000x Faster

Side-by-side: every step of a database query. Watch the latency stack up without Cachee, then see it vanish with L1 cache hits.

Without Cachee Standard DB Query
📨
App query received
0ms
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Connection pool checkout
2ms
📝
Query parse & plan
1ms
🔍
B-tree index scan
8ms
📀
Data page fetch (disk I/O)
4ms
🌐
Network return to app
3ms
Total18ms
With Cachee Predictive L1 Path
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App query received
0ms
L1 in-process lookup
1.5µs
Return cached result
instant
Total0.002ms— 9,000x faster
Architecture

Database Acceleration Data Flow

Watch data packets flow through the pipeline. 99.05% of queries never reach your database. Only cache misses fall through to the origin store.

Live Data Flow
Your App
Query
Cachee L1
1.5µs
99.05% HIT
0.95% MISS
Database
15ms
Cache Hit Path
1.5µs
In-process L1 lookup
Cache Miss Path
15ms
Falls through to database
Effective Latency
~16µs
Weighted by 99.05% hit rate

At a 99.05% hit rate, only 1 in ~105 requests reaches your database. The effective average latency drops from 15ms to approximately 16µs. Your database goes from being the bottleneck to being a rarely-consulted origin store. Learn more about the full architecture and predictive caching engine.

Database Comparison

Cachee vs Your Database

Select your database to see the exact improvement Cachee delivers. Every database is different, but the result is the same: microsecond reads.

PostgreSQL Query
12ms
Indexed SELECT with JOIN
Cachee L1 Hit
1.5µs
In-process cached result
Improvement
8,000x
Faster read performance
MySQL Query
15ms
InnoDB indexed lookup
Cachee L1 Hit
1.5µs
In-process cached result
Improvement
10,000x
Faster read performance
MongoDB Query
8ms
Indexed find() with projection
Cachee L1 Hit
1.5µs
In-process cached result
Improvement
5,333x
Faster read performance
DynamoDB Query
6ms
GetItem (single-digit ms SLA)
Cachee L1 Hit
1.5µs
In-process cached result
Improvement
4,000x
Faster read performance
The Problem

Databases Are Fast, But Not Fast Enough

Every database query adds latency to your application. Even optimized queries on indexed tables take 5-50ms when you factor in connection overhead, query parsing, execution planning, disk I/O, and network round-trips. At scale, these milliseconds compound into the bottleneck that limits your entire system.

Query Latency Adds Up
A single page load can trigger 10-30 database queries. At 15ms each, that is 150-450ms of database time alone. Users notice anything over 200ms. Every query you can serve from cache directly reduces page load time.
15ms average query time
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Read Traffic Dominates
Most applications are 80-95% reads. Your database is doing the same work over and over, computing the same joins, scanning the same indexes, returning the same results. That repetitive work is pure waste when the data has not changed.
80-95% of queries are reads
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Scaling Costs Explode
When your database hits its limit, the fix is expensive: read replicas, larger instances, database sharding. A single RDS read replica costs $500-2,000/month. Most teams are running 2-4 replicas that a proper caching layer would eliminate.
$2K-8K/mo in read replicas

The solution is not a faster database. It is a smarter layer in front of it. A database caching layer that understands your query patterns, knows which results are still valid, and serves them in microseconds instead of milliseconds. Explore how API latency optimization and cache miss reduction work together to eliminate the bottleneck.

Live Query Feed

Watch Queries Hit the Cache

Simulated production traffic showing how Cachee handles different query types. Green = L1 cache hit. Yellow = cache miss (falls to DB). Gray = write passthrough.

Live Query Stream
Cache-Aside Pattern (Read-Through)
The most common pattern. Application checks Cachee first. On a hit (99.05% of the time), the result returns in 1.5µs. On a miss, Cachee fetches from the database, caches the result, and returns it. Subsequent reads are instant.
99.05% served without touching DB
Write-Through Invalidation
When your application writes to the database, Cachee automatically invalidates any cached entries that reference the modified data. No stale reads. No manual cache-busting. The ML layer tracks table dependencies and cascade-invalidates related queries.
Zero stale data risk
How It Works

Database Performance Optimization on Autopilot

Cachee sits between your application and your database. It learns which queries are repeated, predicts what data will be needed next, and pre-loads results before your application asks. No query rewriting. No schema changes. No migration.

Query Pattern Learning

Cachee's ML engine monitors your query traffic and builds a real-time model of your access patterns. It identifies which queries follow user workflows, which are triggered by background jobs, and which are seasonal or event-driven.

Within 60 seconds of deployment, the model is producing accurate predictions. Within minutes, it is pre-warming the cache with data your application will need before the request arrives. Read more about predictive caching.

Intelligent Invalidation

The hardest problem in caching is knowing when data is stale. Cachee tracks write patterns per table and per key, dynamically adjusting TTLs based on observed mutation frequency. High-churn data gets short TTLs. Stable reference data stays cached longer.

This eliminates the two failure modes of manual caching: serving stale data (TTL too long) and unnecessary cache misses (TTL too short). The ML layer finds the optimal balance automatically. See how cache miss reduction works.

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Predictive Pre-Loading
When a user loads a dashboard, the next 3-5 queries are predictable. Cachee pre-fetches those results while the first response is still rendering. The result: zero-latency subsequent queries.
95%+ cold starts eliminated
Dynamic TTL per Query
Static 60-second TTLs waste cache space and serve stale data. Cachee sets TTLs per query based on how often the underlying data changes. A product catalog query might get 30 minutes. An inventory count gets 5 seconds.
3-5x better TTL accuracy
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Thundering Herd Protection
When a popular cache entry expires, hundreds of requests can stampede your database simultaneously. Cachee coalesces concurrent requests to the same key. Only one reaches the database, the rest wait for the cached result.
1 query instead of 1,000
Cost Savings

Cut Your Database Bill by 40-70%

When 95% of reads never reach your database, you need less database. Fewer read replicas, smaller instances, lower RDS bills. The savings compound as you scale.

Read Replicas
4 replicas1 replica
1 replica
75% eliminated
RDS Monthly Cost
$8,400/mo$2,100/mo
$2,100
75% saved
Connection Pool Usage
85%12%
12%
86% reduction
Query Load (queries/sec)
45,000/sec2,200/sec
2.2K
95% offloaded
01
Eliminate Read Replicas
Most read replicas exist because the primary cannot handle read volume. With 95% of reads served from cache, you can drop 2-4 replicas immediately. At $500-2,000/month per replica, that is $1,000-8,000/month saved.
02
Downsize Primary Instances
Your db.r6g.4xlarge running at 80% CPU utilization drops to 10% when Cachee absorbs the read load. Downgrade to a db.r6g.xlarge and save 75% on your primary instance cost without any performance impact.
03
Delay Sharding Indefinitely
Database sharding is an engineering project that takes weeks and introduces permanent operational complexity. A caching layer that reduces database load by 95% pushes the sharding threshold out by 10-100x in traffic terms.
Compatibility

Works with Every Database

Cachee operates at the application layer, caching query results regardless of the underlying database engine. SQL, NoSQL, document stores, key-value stores — if your application queries it, Cachee can cache it.

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
DynamoDB
MariaDB
CockroachDB
Redis
Cassandra
SQL Server
Oracle
Elasticsearch
Any SQL/NoSQL
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SDK Integration
Wrap your database calls with the Cachee SDK. Three lines of code to integrate. The SDK automatically hashes query parameters, manages cache keys, and handles invalidation. Works with any ORM: Prisma, Sequelize, TypeORM, SQLAlchemy, ActiveRecord.
3 lines to integrate
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Sidecar Proxy
For zero-code deployment, run Cachee as a sidecar proxy that intercepts database connections. Your application connects to Cachee instead of the database directly. Cachee handles caching transparently at the protocol level. No code changes required.
Zero code changes
Caching Strategies

Database Caching Patterns Explained

Different workloads require different caching strategies. Cachee's AI automatically selects the optimal pattern per query, but understanding the tradeoffs helps you get the most from your caching layer.

Read-Through Caching is the most common database caching pattern. When your application requests data, Cachee checks its L1 cache first. If the data exists (a cache hit), it returns immediately in 1.5µs. If the data is missing (a cache miss), Cachee fetches it from your database, stores the result in cache, and returns it to your application. Subsequent requests for the same data are served from cache. This pattern works exceptionally well for read-heavy workloads where the same data is requested repeatedly, such as user profiles, product catalogs, configuration tables, and session state. Cachee achieves a 99.05% hit rate using this pattern because the AI layer predicts which data will be requested and pre-warms the cache before the request arrives.

Write-Through Caching ensures data consistency by writing to both the cache and the database simultaneously. When your application updates a record, Cachee updates the cached copy at the same time. This eliminates the risk of stale data at the cost of slightly higher write latency. Cachee's ML engine automatically identifies which queries benefit from write-through versus cache-aside, based on the read-to-write ratio for each table. High-read, low-write tables like product catalogs use write-through. High-churn tables like analytics counters use cache-aside with short TTLs.

Cache-Aside (Lazy Loading) gives your application full control over what gets cached. The application checks the cache first, falls back to the database on a miss, and populates the cache after reading from the database. This is the most flexible pattern and works well for complex queries where the cache key depends on multiple parameters. Cachee supports cache-aside natively through the cache.wrap() API, which handles key generation, TTL management, and invalidation automatically.

Database query optimization goes beyond simple caching. Cachee analyzes query patterns across your entire application to identify redundant queries, N+1 problems, and hot-spot tables. The ML engine groups related queries into prefetch chains, so when a user loads a page, all subsequent queries are already pre-warmed in the cache. This is particularly impactful for API latency optimization where each endpoint triggers a predictable sequence of database queries. Combined with edge caching, the entire data path from user to database becomes sub-millisecond.

Quick Start

Add a Database Caching Layer in 5 Minutes

Install the SDK, wrap your database calls, and let the AI layer handle the rest. No cache key design, no TTL tuning, no invalidation logic.

// Install the SDK npm install @cachee/sdk // Wrap your database queries with Cachee import { Cachee } from '@cachee/sdk'; const cache = new Cachee({ apiKey: 'ck_live_your_key_here', }); // Before: 15ms database query const user = await db.query('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $1', [userId]); // After: 1.5µs cache hit (10,000x faster) const user = await cache.wrap(`user:${userId}`, () => db.query('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $1', [userId]) ); // First call: hits database, caches result // Subsequent calls: 1.5µs from L1 cache // TTL: set automatically by ML based on write frequency
1. Install & Connect
Add the SDK to your project and initialize with your API key. No infrastructure to deploy. Cachee runs in-process for maximum performance.
2. Wrap DB Calls
Wrap your database queries with cache.wrap(). Cachee handles cache key generation, TTL optimization, and invalidation automatically.
3. Watch DB Load Drop
Within minutes, the AI layer learns your query patterns and starts pre-warming. Database CPU drops, latency drops, and your RDS bill drops with it.

See the full integration guide in our documentation. The free tier includes 100K operations/month, no credit card required. Check pricing for details.

Stop Over-Provisioning Your Database.
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