Have metrics of the cache usage can help right size the cache and also provide a feedback on how your app is used in your environment.
Capture the following:
Lookups
Updates )(include inserts)
Deletes
Nice to have metrics are during the usage spikes. A spike by definition is a heavy load around a short duration. For McCache, capture only the elapsed time that are less than 5 minutes between calls. Use this number to estimate the load on the cache.
Have metrics of the cache usage can help right size the cache and also provide a feedback on how your app is used in your environment.
Capture the following:
Nice to have metrics are during the usage spikes. A spike by definition is a heavy load around a short duration. For McCache, capture only the elapsed time that are less than 5 minutes between calls. Use this number to estimate the load on the cache.