Which caching pattern checks Redis first, reads the database on miss, then writes the result back to Redis?

Question

Which caching pattern checks Redis first, reads the database on miss, then writes the result back to Redis?

Option A — Correct answer

Cache-aside

Option B

Write-only cache

Option C

Two-phase commit

Option D

Consistent hashing

Explanation

Cache-aside is the common read path for Redis-backed services.

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