Caching
Distributed storage in business means spreading reserves across multiple bank accounts, currencies, or asset classes.
Distributed storage spreads risk but increases operational costs.
Distributed storage scatters resources across multiple locations. Squirrels bury 5,000-10,000 acorns across hundreds of sites, jays hide seeds, leopards hang prey in different trees. Advantages: low single-point failure risk (one cache stolen ≠ total loss), distribution across optimal microclimates. Disadvantages: high memory cost (must remember many locations), high theft rate (can't defend all caches), high retrieval cost (travel between caches).
Business Application of Caching
Distributed storage in business means spreading reserves across multiple bank accounts, currencies, or asset classes. Use when single-point failure risk is high (bank failures, regulatory seizure) or geographic diversification reduces risk.