See each strategy:
Trade-offs
| Cache-Aside | Read-Write-Through | Write-Behind | Refresh Ahead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Use Cases | Read-heavy workloads, simple integration | Read-heavy workloads with requirement for high data consistency at all times | Write-heavy workloads, reducing write latency or load on data store | |
| Consistency | Low | Strong | Eventual | Eventual |
| Write Latency | Higher | Same or slightly increased | Lower immediate latency | Steady |
| Risk of Data Loss | Low risk; race conditions do exist | Low risk | Higher risk | No risk |
| Complexity | Lower | Moderate | Higher | Moderate |
| System Load on Data Store | Potentially higher | Steady | Reduced immediate load | Steady |