# Nginx cache, worth it to put it on a ramdisk?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-cache-worth-it-to-put-it-on-a-ramdisk/228455>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [April 23, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-cache-worth-it-to-put-it-on-a-ramdisk/228455 "2013-04-23T04:48:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![jchengj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@jchengj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jchengj)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-cache-worth-it-to-put-it-on-a-ramdisk/228455/1 "2013-04-23T04:48:27Z")

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Hello,

I have a reverse proxy that has a cache set up for static content  
working, as traffic increases iam wondering if its worth it to put the  
cache on a ramdisk or would the normal file caching/buffer in ram from  
the linux kernel be sufficient?

The size of the cache is 30mb.

Thanks  
Joseph

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**Author:** ![jchengj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@jchengj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jchengj)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-cache-worth-it-to-put-it-on-a-ramdisk/228455/2 "2013-04-23T07:58:52Z")

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i made some benchmarks lately and it loks like it doesnt  
matter for smaller caches, since os-caching is smart enough.

if you really want to know just test yourself.

regards,

mex

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> Hello, I have a reverse proxy that has a cache set up for static content working, as traffic increases iam wondering if its worth it to put the cache on a ramdisk or would the normal file caching/buffer in ram from the linux kernel be sufficient? The...