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Understanding GCache and Record-Set Cache in Percona XtraDB Cluster

In this blog, we will examine the differences between GCache and Record-Set Cache in Percona XtraDB Cluster.

In Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC), there is the concept of GCache and Record-Set cache (which can also be called transaction write-set cache). The use of these two caches is often confusing if you are running long transactions, as both of them result in the creation of disk-level files. Let’s understand what their main differences are.

Record-Set Cache

  • When you run a long-running transaction on any particular node, it will try to append a key for each row that it tries to modify (the key is a unique identifier for the row {db,table,pk.columns}). This information is cached in out-write-set, which is then sent to the group for …
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