The SmartCache package for Laravel by Ismael Azaran is a caching optimization package designed to enhance how your application handles data caching. It can intelligently manage large datasets by applying optimization techniques like compression, chunking, and more:
use SmartCache\Facades\SmartCache; // Store large data with automatic optimizationSmartCache::put('user_data', $largeUserArray, now()->addMinutes(10)); // Retrieve data seamlessly$userData = SmartCache::get('user_data');
SmartCache has driver-aware (i.e., Redis, file, database) optimization strategies to avoid incompatible features based on the driver used. Here's an example from the package's readme of what goes on behind the scenes:
$complexObject = [ 'users' => $userCollection, 'metadata' => $metadataArray, 'statistics' => $statsData]; // SmartCache automatically optimizes storageSmartCache::put('api_response', $complexObject, 600); // Behind the scenes:// - Checks data size automatically// - Compresses or chunks as needed// - Stores optimization metadata for retrieval// - Ensures fast reconstruction // Retrieve optimized data$retrievedData = SmartCache::get('api_response');
Main Features
- Auto-detects large cache payloads - Automatically identifies when optimization is needed
- Compresses data before caching - Reduces storage requirements with gzip compression
- Chunks large arrays or objects into manageable parts for better performance
- Intelligent serialization - Advanced data serialization techniques
- Seamless retrieval and reconstruction - Transparent data recovery
- Extensible strategy pattern for custom optimizations
- Optional fallback for incompatible drivers
- Laravel-style helper function support
- Redis and file cache driver optimization
- Performance monitoring and cache statistics
💻 You can get started with this package on GitHub: iazaran/smart-cache.