Would HyperCache help to mitigate lag while HDD spins up?

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Puccio71
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Would HyperCache help to mitigate lag while HDD spins up?

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Hi,
I will not mention the docker I installed because caused a lot of misunderstanding between Redditors, the problem is:

When I access, let's say a share, on a volume on mechanical disks, and this are in stand by, there is a lag between the access and gaining real access to data, you can clearly hear disks spin up and heads released, would HyperCache help with it?

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Re: Would HyperCache help to mitigate lag while HDD spins up?

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Puccio71 wrote: 15 Feb 2026, 00:51 Hi,
I will not mention the docker I installed
You just did!
When I access, let's say a share, on a volume on mechanical disks, and this are in stand by, there is a lag between the access and gaining real access to data,
there always will be, while the hdd spin up
would HyperCache help with it?
I doubt it, unless the data is already in cache. That's tenuous.
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Re: Would HyperCache help to mitigate lag while HDD spins up?

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Puccio71 wrote: 15 Feb 2026, 00:51
It cannot shorten the physical power-on and self-test time of the hard drive.

However, HyperCache can significantly reduce "access latency after hard drive startup," making system/service startup faster and smoother.

The best implementation on the device to reduce startup latency is as follows:
1. Add an SSD as HyperCache (recommended: 512GB-1TB)

2. Select read-only caching mode to balance security and startup speed;

3. Place the system, Docker, and application directories in the cached storage pool.

4. Use a UPS to avoid data loss during power outages when reading or writing to the cache.
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Re: Would HyperCache help to mitigate lag while HDD spins up?

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Gremlin wrote: 15 Feb 2026, 02:07 You just did!
My fault, I meant "container" instead of Docker :?

Will take a 256/512GB nvme and try... ;)
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