How can content be cached in Salesforce Commerce Cloud?

Content can be cached in Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) through Business Manager or custom caching strategies. This approach allows developers and administrators to configure various caching options directly within the platform, providing a simple way to manage and optimize content delivery.

Using Business Manager, users can set up caching at various levels, such as caching static assets or templates. This is beneficial as it reduces the load on the server, improves response times, and enhances user experience by serving cached content quickly. Custom caching strategies can also be implemented using code, giving developers the flexibility to tailor caching mechanisms based on unique use cases or specific requirements of the site.

The other options, while they might involve caching in some contexts, do not align with the typical caching practices in SFCC. External caching services are not a native part of SFCC's infrastructure, and storing content in a database doesn't constitute caching; rather, it is a storage method that may involve retrieval. Client-side caching techniques can be useful, but they primarily focus on individual user experience rather than optimizing server-side content delivery, which is essential for overall performance within the SFCC framework.