# MEMCACHE

Memcache is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system. Its primary goal? To speed up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load. 

1. **Go Library**: Dive into the technicalities and explore the Go library we've integrated for Memcache [gomemcache](https://github.com/bradfitz/gomemcache)
2. **Memcache Server**: Interested in the core server that powers this magic? Check it out [here](https://memcached.org/).

#### 🛠️ Configuration Flags:

* **ENABLE\_CACHE**: Toggle caching on or off. By default, it's set to `true`. **If you set it to `false`,** the subsequent flags won't come into play.
* **CACHE\_TYPE**: Specifies the caching mechanism. For Memcache, set it to `MEMCACHE`.
* **MEMCACHE\_ADDRESS**: Determines where the Memcache server resides. By default, it's `memcached:11211`.


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