AUTHOR=Repin Viktor , Sidorov Anatoly TITLE=Distributed caching system with strong consistency model JOURNAL=Frontiers in Computer Science VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2025 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/computer-science/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2025.1511161 DOI=10.3389/fcomp.2025.1511161 ISSN=2624-9898 ABSTRACT=Modern distributed systems store thousands of gigabytes of information in persistent relational database management systems. It is the core storage component for microservice-based architectures. Due to the peculiarities of internal storage mechanisms, the total query processing time may exceed the service level agreement value. A common solution is to add a caching layer between the database management system and the service. However, maintaining the cache in a consistent state across all service replicas is a challenging task. We believe we can design a caching system with a consensus algorithm to meet modern service level agreement requirements. Firstly, we outline the role of caching in a distributed systems context. Secondly, we clarify our consistency model choice. Thirdly, we analyze existing distributed systems and their consistency guarantees to outline the absence of a solution that can fit our requirements. Finally, we develop the architecture of the caching system.