.. _hooks-host-cache:
-Host Cache: Caching Host Reservations for Improved Performance
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+``host_cache``: Host Cache Reservations for Improved Performance
+================================================================
Some database backends, such as RADIUS, are slow and may take
a long time to respond. Since Kea in general is synchronous, backend
performance directly affects DHCP performance. To minimize the
-impact and improve performance, the ``host_cache`` library provides a way to
+impact and improve performance, the Host Cache library provides a way to
cache information from the database locally. This includes negative
caching, i.e. the ability to remember that there is no client
information in the database.