The central router of a major online retail platform’s distribution center is connected to its primary database servers with a speed of 6 Gbps. To enhance customer experience during peak shopping seasons, the company has allocated a budget for network upgrades. They are considering two options:
Option 1- Upgrade the connection speed between the router and the servers to 10 Gbps.
Option 2- Install a cache memory at the router, which can store frequently accessed data. The access time to the cache is negligible.
Because the servers and the router are located in the same facility, propagation delays are negligible. Additionally, we will neglect any processing delays in the routers and servers.
What should be the minimum hit rate of the cache memory for it to be a better investment than upgrading the connection speed?