A system, having a stream cache and a storage. The stream cache includes a stream cache controller adapted to control or mediate input data transmitted through the stream cache; and a stream cache memory. The stream cache memory is adapted to both store at least first portions of the input data, as determined by the stream cache controller, and to further output the stored first portions of the input data to a processor. The storage is adapted to receive and store second portions of the input data, as determined by the stream cache controller, and to further transmit the stored second portions of the input data for output to the processor.