Cache Stampede
A failure pattern in which many clients simultaneously recompute or reload the same expired or missing cache entry, overloading the backing system.
Boundaries
A cache stampede is coordinated miss amplification around the same item; it is related to but distinct from a general thundering-herd wakeup pattern.
Related Concepts
- Thundering Herd
- Jitter
- Hot Partition
- Load Shedding