I wouldn't need a cache if my $6 server could handle 1M hits a day.
1M hits a day is 11 and a bit hits per second. Your $6 server should be able to handle that. If it can't, then de-pessimize your code until it can.
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1M hits a day is 11 and a bit hits per second. Your $6 server should be able to handle that. If it can't, then de-pessimize your code until it can.