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How do you design a scalable caching system in iOS?

Updated May 17, 2026

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A scalable cache uses layered storage: memory, disk, and network fallback.

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Caching systems use LRU eviction in memory (NSCache), persistent disk storage, and TTL-based invalidation. Cache coherence and invalidation strategy are critical in distributed systems.

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