Cache tracking and visualization

Visualize where your content is cached and automate cache management for high availability.

Overview

CacheR is a solution to track, visualize and automate the data stored in your caches across the enterprise. This includes all software distributions, OS deployments and business-critical applications.

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Typical case

When using BranchCache or Delivery Optimization there is no easy way to know where the content is in your enterprise as these caches are encrypted. Even if you pre-cache the content to critical machines there is no easy way of knowing if the content is still in the cache or if there is enough content on each network to efficiently implement peer-to-peer technology.

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The challenge

To optimize peering performance and bandwidth management, knowing where the content is cached is critical. Even if you pre-cache the content to critical machines there is no way of knowing if the content is still in the cache or has been replaced by other content.

Enter CacheR

2Pint Software’s CacheR empowers administrators to visualize the content in every cache across the network, and take action to automate what is needed for optimal performance.

Technology

BranchCache
  • Microsoft Windows built in BranchCache technology provides the best and most secure peering available.
  • Built in APIs enable visualization and tracking of content.
Delivery Optimization (planned)
  • Microsoft Delivery Optimization technology provides the best and most secure peering available.
  • Built in APIs enable visualization and tracking of content.
API
  • Use either built-in automation or external tools like PowerShell to configure CacheR.
  • Allow 3rd party applications to script/automate/collect data from CacheR.
Cache management dashboard

Pre-stage content to reduce bandwidth utilization and improve performance

Pre-fetching and caching data before it's needed — especially in cases where network bandwidth is limited or costly — helps to lower bandwidth usage.

By storing frequently accessed data in fast storage, CacheR reduces latency and speeds up data retrieval.

Clent cache overview

Reduce load on main storage and enhance scalability

Since fewer requests go to the main storage, server infrastructure handles less traffic, improving overall system efficiency.

Efficient cache management allows systems to scale by handling more requests without significantly increasing load on back-end services.

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In more detail

BranchCache uses an encrypted database, and the client cannot reveal the contents. Instead, we approach the situation from the reverse by querying the client whether the expected content is already in the cache. We then report back to CacheR what we find on each client and summarize the information on a network level. This gives strategic visibility into the cache status of business-critical applications across the enterprise.

Solution summary

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Track where business critical content is cached

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Visualize content on clients and networks through the Web interface

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Automate pre-caching as needed

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Lightweight and secure

2Pint Software technology used:

  • CacheR
  • Works best with StifleR
  • MOM (Metadata Optimization Manager)

Works with the following Microsoft technology:

  • Configuration Manager packages and applications
  • Microsoft Intune packages and applications
  • BranchCache
  • Delivery Optimization (planned)
  • OSD and Autopilot

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