Re: iSCSI & memory cache

[Greg <pld@sojka.co>]

On 1/16/26 21:57, debian-user@howorth.org.uk wrote:
> Greg <pld@sojka.co> wrote:
> > hi there,
> >
> > I'm setting up an iSCSI server on Trixie. My plan is to export a
> > block device with memory caching enabled for both reads and writes.
> > Unfortunately, no matter what I try, targetcli always shows
> > write-thru mode (for block devices). is there any way to change this?
> > Different software?
>
> Additional memory caching on disk writes is generally discouraged since
> it adds to the risk of data loss. 

When using appropriate hardware, the risk is really low.

> If you don't care about losing the
> data then you can store the data in memory instead of on a disk. Just
> use a tmpfs or other ramdisk.
That's not an option for me. I need block storage, but with caching.