Write-behind
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Write-behind?
In write-behind, the application does the following:
- Add/update entry in cache
- Asynchronously write entry to the data store, improving write performance
Disadvantages of write-behind:
- There could be data loss if the cache goes down prior to its contents hitting the data store.
- It is more complex to implement write-behind than it is to implement cache-aside or write-through.

Free resources to learn Write-behind
More in stage 14: Asynchronism
Write-behind: common questions
Can I learn Write-behind in Hindi?
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Is this Write-behind tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 50 of 147 in the free System Design roadmap, in stage 14, Asynchronism. If you are new to System Design, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.