Mobile devices continue their march toward becoming powerful productivity machines. But they are also major security risks if they aren't managed properly. We look at the latest wisdom and best ...

Cache, in its crude definition, is a faster memory which stores copies of data from frequently used main memory locations. Nowadays, multiprocessor systems are supporting shared memories in hardware, ...

Similar to the world we live in, a coherent SoC system has truly become a hodgepodge of often conflicting desires, wants, and needs. While some traffic flows are highly sensitive to CAS latency, ...

A change made in the Google Chrome browser in October has impacted the performance of the Google Fonts service for millions of websites. A browser's cache system works by serving as a temporary ...

The year so far has been filled with news of Spectre and Meltdown. These exploits take advantage of features like speculative execution, and memory access timing. What they have in common is the fact ...

In part 1, we explained the rationale for using caches and showed how caches work. This week we explain how to minimize cache misses, giving some practical examples. As noted in part 1, cache misses ...

You’ve probably had moments where a cache on your Mac caused grief, such as a website that won’t load properly or a misbehaving app. It’s time to clear those temporary files. How is this done? Though ...

The CPU’s cache reduces memory latency when data is accessed from the main system memory. Developers can and should take advantage of CPU cache to improve application performance. Modern CPUs ...

There are times when users must make efforts to clear their Windows 11/10 cache, but not everyone knows how. This can be a problem, especially since Microsoft does not employ a single action in order ...