# Support Doc for Database Cache Size (MB)?

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [December 13, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-doc-for-database-cache-size-mb/822583 "2022-12-13T15:40:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-doc-for-database-cache-size-mb/822583/34 "2022-12-14T12:13:13Z")

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> [@anon5074910](#):
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> I wonder why plex would add this setting

Because it can help some users with particularly big media collections.  
Who had to resort to binary patching until now. [Suggested SQLite3 DB Optimizations](https://forums.plex.tv/t/suggested-sqlite3-db-optimizations/794749/1)

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