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# [Proto DataStore for Configuration, Room for Entities: Choosing the Right Cache Medium](https://underdroid.hashnode.dev/proto-datastore-configuration-room-entities?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why 'local cache' isn't one thing, and how matching your persistence layer to your data shape keeps your storage coherent

Apr 7 · 7 min read · underdroid.hashnode.dev  
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