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 After installation, the plugin can be found under **Services**, **Write Cache**.\\ After installation, the plugin can be found under **Services**, **Write Cache**.\\
-For most users, enabling the Write Cache plugin with the default settings enabled, **Flush on Shutdown** and **Rotate on Shutdown**, is the best approach.\\+For the majority of users, enabling the Write Cache plugin with the default settings enabled, **Flush on Shutdown** and **Rotate on Shutdown**, is the best approach.\\
  
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-===== Best Practices =====+==== Best Practices ====
  
-==== For SD Card Users ==== +=== For SD-Card Users ===
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-- **Enable**: Write caching for `/var/log` +
-- **Enable**: Flush on shutdown +
-- **Enable**: Daily flush timer +
-- **Enable**: Journald volatile storage+
  
 +- **Enable**: Write caching for `/var/log`\\
 +- **Enable**: Flush on shutdown\\
 +- **Enable**: Daily flush timer\\
 +- **Enable**: Journald volatile storage\\
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 These settings maximum write reduction with reasonable data preservation.\\ These settings maximum write reduction with reasonable data preservation.\\
  
-==== For SSD Users ==== +=== For SSD Users ===
-- **Consider enabling**: Write caching for high-activity paths only +
-- **Do enable**: Flush on shutdown +
-- **Optional**: Daily flush +
-- **Why**: Extends SSD life without being overly aggressive+
  
-==== For Spinning Hard Drive Users ====+- **Consider enabling**: Write caching for high-activity paths only\\ 
 +- **Enable**: Flush on shutdown\\ 
 +- **Optionally Enable**: Daily flush\\ 
 +- **Why**: Extends SSD life without being overly aggressive\\ 
 + 
 +=== For Spinning Hard Drive Users ===
 There's no practical gain. Write Cache is not needed.\\ There's no practical gain. Write Cache is not needed.\\
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-===== Frequently Asked Questions =====+==== Frequently Asked Questions ====
  
 **Q: Will this make my system faster?**\\ **Q: Will this make my system faster?**\\
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 A: Your personal files and shares are not affected. Only system logs and temporary files are cached.\\ A: Your personal files and shares are not affected. Only system logs and temporary files are cached.\\
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-**Q: Should I use this?** +**Q: Should I use this?**\\ 
-A: Yes, if you're running OpenMediaVault on SD cards, USB drives, or SSDs. Write Cache is not needed for traditional hard drives.\\+A: Yes, if you're running OpenMediaVault on SD cards, USB drives, or SSDs. Write Cache is not needed for spinning hard drives.\\
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 **Q: Can I customize what gets cached?**\\ **Q: Can I customize what gets cached?**\\
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-===== Sys Admin ===== +==== Sys Admin ==== 
-==== When Cached Data is Lost ====+=== When Cached Data is Lost ===
 Cached data will be lost in these situations:\\ Cached data will be lost in these situations:\\
 - Power loss or unexpected shutdown (if flush on shutdown isn't configured) - Power loss or unexpected shutdown (if flush on shutdown isn't configured)
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 - Between flush intervals - Between flush intervals
  
-==== I Need to See Recent Logs ====+=== I Need to See Recent Logs ===
  
 On the CLI, issue the following command flush cached logs to disk:\\ On the CLI, issue the following command flush cached logs to disk:\\
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-==== I Want to Temporarily Disable Write Cache ====+=== I Want to Temporarily Disable Write Cache ===
  
 On the CLI, issue the following command:\\ On the CLI, issue the following command:\\
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