> what's 8MB when your server's got 64GB Note that 8Mb is the size of the L3 cache on some modern Intel chips. You want fast lookups in the window area, where

> what's 8MB when your server's got 64GB Note that 8Mb is the size of the L3 cache on some modern Intel chips. You want fast lookups in the window area, where you constantly do random-access reads.