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Dev tools · April 25, 2011

CacheFS

In my spare time I've been trying to solve the problem of network filesystems being too slow. To that end I've created CacheFS. CacheFS keeps a lazy local copy of your network drive in an attempt to make your network drive appear as fast as your local drive. The project is far from consumer-ready, but it has hit a major milestone: It caches reads and doesn't appear to corrupt anything. I'm throwing it out here in the off-chance that someone else finds it useful, and for constructive feedback. Enjoy! https://github.com/cconstantine/CacheFS

CacheFS launched on April 25, 2011 with 12 votes, #64 of 229 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 15 years on.

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In plain words

CacheFS is a file system cache that stores a local copy of network drives to improve performance. It is designed for users working with slow network filesystems who want faster access to remote files. The software currently handles read caching and is in early development, having achieved stable operation without data corruption. The creator welcomes feedback from developers interested in testing and contributing to the project.

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File System Cache. Contribute to cconstantine/CacheFS development by creating an account on GitHub.

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