The text discusses cache revalidation strategies, focusing on preventing cache stampede issues in web services. It explains traditional cache locking methods and introduces a probabilistic approach to cache revalidation. The article details how to implement both solutions, with particular emphasis on mathematical optimization of the probabilistic method. The content culminates in presenting an optimal solution based on academic research using exponential distribution.

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