# Dynamix Cache Directories

Dynamix Cache Directories is a self-hosted infrastructure app. Keeps folder information in memory to prevent unnecessary disk spin up. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7176/dynamix-cache-directories

## Description

Keeps folder information in memory to prevent unnecessary disk spin up. Dynamix builds a GUI front-end to allow entering of parameters for the cache_dirs script which is running in the background.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/dynamix-cache-directories-0pffuce04va9aa?q=Dynamix%20Cache%20Directories

## Common questions

### Does Dynamix Cache Directories cache the files inside folders?

No. It only caches folder structure, not folders with files, and that folder structure takes only a few KB.

### Can I configure and monitor the cache without editing command-line options?

Yes. It provides a web interface for configuring and monitoring the cache_dirs background service without editing command-line options.

### How does the plugin relate to the cache_dirs script?

It builds a GUI front-end for entering parameters for the cache_dirs script, which runs in the background.

### What did users report on Unraid 6.12.8 when disks started spinning up again?

They reported the plugin configuration page still said it was running, but starting/stopping it or reverting to default settings did not stop the disks from spinning up.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7176/dynamix-cache-directories), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.