True or False: A FlexCache volume can exist independently without its origin once data has been cached.

True or False: A FlexCache volume can exist independently without its origin once data has been cached.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not enough information
• D. Depends on configuration

Answer: (B)

FlexCache acts as a caching layer that relies on a separate origin volume to provide the actual data and maintain coherence. It stores only recently accessed data temporarily, and when a request isn’t already cached, the system fetches it from the origin and updates the cache. Because the origin is the authoritative source and writes/coherence depend on it, the cache cannot function as a true independent data store. If the origin becomes unavailable, the cache can serve only the data it has already cached and cannot fetch new data or guarantee up-to-date results. So, a FlexCache volume cannot exist independently without its origin.

FlexCache acts as a caching layer that relies on a separate origin volume to provide the actual data and maintain coherence. It stores only recently accessed data temporarily, and when a request isn’t already cached, the system fetches it from the origin and updates the cache. Because the origin is the authoritative source and writes/coherence depend on it, the cache cannot function as a true independent data store. If the origin becomes unavailable, the cache can serve only the data it has already cached and cannot fetch new data or guarantee up-to-date results. So, a FlexCache volume cannot exist independently without its origin.