diff --git a/cmd/immudb/command/init.go b/cmd/immudb/command/init.go
index 542e01764c..97619118d3 100644
--- a/cmd/immudb/command/init.go
+++ b/cmd/immudb/command/init.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func (cl *Commandline) setupFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, options *server.Options) {
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("replication-allow-tx-discarding", options.ReplicationOptions.AllowTxDiscarding, "allow precommitted transactions to be discarded if the replica diverges from the primary")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("replication-skip-integrity-check", options.ReplicationOptions.SkipIntegrityCheck, "disable integrity check when reading data during replication")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("replication-wait-for-indexing", options.ReplicationOptions.WaitForIndexing, "wait for indexing to be up to date during replication")
+	cmd.Flags().Int("shared-index-cache-size", options.SharedIndexCacheSize, "size (in bytes) of shared index cache")
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cl.config.CfgFn, "config", "", "config file (default path are configs or $HOME. Default filename is immudb.toml)")
 	cmd.Flags().String("pidfile", options.Pidfile, "pid path with filename e.g. /var/run/immudb.pid")
diff --git a/embedded/sql/functions.go b/embedded/sql/functions.go
index d7eebddcd9..d922c620a1 100644
--- a/embedded/sql/functions.go
+++ b/embedded/sql/functions.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (f *SubstringFn) requiresType(t SQLValueType, cols map[string]ColDescriptor
 
 func (f *SubstringFn) Apply(tx *SQLTx, params []TypedValue) (TypedValue, error) {
 	if len(params) != 3 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: '%s' function does expects one argument but %d were provided", ErrIllegalArguments, SubstringFnCall, len(params))
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: '%s' function does expects three argument but %d were provided", ErrIllegalArguments, SubstringFnCall, len(params))
 	}
 
 	v1, v2, v3 := params[0], params[1], params[2]
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ func (f *SubstringFn) Apply(tx *SQLTx, params []TypedValue) (TypedValue, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: parameter 'length' cannot be negative", ErrIllegalArguments)
 	}
 
+	if pos-1 >= int64(len(s)) {
+		return &Varchar{val: ""}, nil
+	}
+
 	end := pos - 1 + length
 	if end > int64(len(s)) {
 		end = int64(len(s))
diff --git a/embedded/store/immustore.go b/embedded/store/immustore.go
index 64970c4f27..648c66cff9 100644
--- a/embedded/store/immustore.go
+++ b/embedded/store/immustore.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/multierr"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/tbtree"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/watchers"
+	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/pkg/helpers/semaphore"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/pkg/helpers/slices"
 )
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ var ErrCannotUpdateKeyTransiency = errors.New("cannot change a non-transient key
 var ErrMaxActiveTransactionsLimitExceeded = errors.New("max active transactions limit exceeded")
 var ErrMVCCReadSetLimitExceeded = errors.New("MVCC read-set limit exceeded")
 var ErrMaxConcurrencyLimitExceeded = errors.New("max concurrency limit exceeded")
+var ErrMaxIndexersLimitExceeded = errors.New("max indexers limit exceeded")
 var ErrPathIsNotADirectory = errors.New("path is not a directory")
 var ErrCorruptedTxData = errors.New("tx data is corrupted")
 var ErrCorruptedTxDataMaxTxEntriesExceeded = fmt.Errorf("%w: maximum number of TX entries exceeded", ErrCorruptedTxData)
@@ -204,8 +206,8 @@ type ImmuStore struct {
 	waiteesMutex sync.Mutex
 	waiteesCount int // current number of go-routines waiting for a tx to be indexed or committed
 
-	_txbs     []byte // pre-allocated buffer to support tx serialization
-	_valBs    []byte // pre-allocated buffer to support tx exportation
+	_txbs     []byte                   // pre-allocated buffer to support tx serialization
+	_valBs    [DefaultMaxValueLen]byte // pre-allocated buffer to support tx exportation
 	_valBsMux sync.Mutex
 
 	aht                  *ahtree.AHtree
@@ -213,8 +215,12 @@ type ImmuStore struct {
 	durablePrecommitWHub *watchers.WatchersHub
 	commitWHub           *watchers.WatchersHub
 
-	indexers    map[[sha256.Size]byte]*indexer
-	indexersMux sync.RWMutex
+	indexers      map[[sha256.Size]byte]*indexer
+	nextIndexerID uint32
+	indexCache    *cache.Cache
+
+	memSemaphore *semaphore.Semaphore // used by indexers to control amount acquired of memory
+	indexersMux  sync.RWMutex
 
 	opts *Options
 
@@ -648,10 +654,10 @@ func OpenWith(path string, vLogs []appendable.Appendable, txLog, cLog appendable
 
 		writeTxHeaderVersion: opts.WriteTxHeaderVersion,
 
-		timeFunc:      opts.TimeFunc,
-		multiIndexing: opts.MultiIndexing,
-		indexers:      make(map[[sha256.Size]byte]*indexer),
-
+		timeFunc:                   opts.TimeFunc,
+		multiIndexing:              opts.MultiIndexing,
+		indexers:                   make(map[[sha256.Size]byte]*indexer),
+		memSemaphore:               semaphore.New(uint64(opts.IndexOpts.MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize)),
 		useExternalCommitAllowance: opts.UseExternalCommitAllowance,
 		commitAllowedUpToTxID:      committedTxID,
 
@@ -663,7 +669,6 @@ func OpenWith(path string, vLogs []appendable.Appendable, txLog, cLog appendable
 
 		txPool: txPool,
 		_txbs:  txbs,
-		_valBs: make([]byte, maxValueLen),
 
 		opts: opts,
 
@@ -849,6 +854,18 @@ func (s *ImmuStore) InitIndexing(spec *IndexSpec) error {
 		indexPath = filepath.Join(s.path, fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", indexDirname, encPrefix))
 	}
 
+	if s.indexCache == nil {
+		if indexFactoryFunc := s.opts.IndexOpts.CacheFactory; indexFactoryFunc != nil {
+			s.indexCache = indexFactoryFunc()
+		} else {
+			c, err := cache.NewCache(s.opts.IndexOpts.CacheSize)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			s.indexCache = c
+		}
+	}
+
 	indexer, err := newIndexer(indexPath, s, s.opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: could not open indexer", err)
@@ -862,7 +879,6 @@ func (s *ImmuStore) InitIndexing(spec *IndexSpec) error {
 	}
 
 	s.indexers[indexPrefix] = indexer
-
 	indexer.init(spec)
 
 	return nil
@@ -2666,7 +2682,15 @@ func (s *ImmuStore) ExportTx(txID uint64, allowPrecommitted bool, skipIntegrityC
 		// val
 		// TODO: improve value reading implementation, get rid of _valBs
 		s._valBsMux.Lock()
-		_, err = s.readValueAt(s._valBs[:e.vLen], e.vOff, e.hVal, skipIntegrityCheck)
+
+		var valBuf []byte
+		if e.vLen > len(s._valBs) {
+			valBuf = make([]byte, e.vLen)
+		} else {
+			valBuf = s._valBs[:e.vLen]
+		}
+
+		_, err = s.readValueAt(valBuf, e.vOff, e.hVal, skipIntegrityCheck)
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
 			s._valBsMux.Unlock()
 			return nil, err
@@ -2687,7 +2711,7 @@ func (s *ImmuStore) ExportTx(txID uint64, allowPrecommitted bool, skipIntegrityC
 			}
 
 			// val
-			_, err = buf.Write(s._valBs[:e.vLen])
+			_, err = buf.Write(valBuf)
 			if err != nil {
 				s._valBsMux.Unlock()
 				return nil, err
@@ -3006,7 +3030,6 @@ func (s *ImmuStore) appendableReaderForTx(txID uint64, allowPrecommitted bool) (
 	} else {
 		txr = &slicedReaderAt{bs: txbs.([]byte), off: txOff}
 	}
-
 	return appendable.NewReaderFrom(txr, txOff, txSize), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/embedded/store/indexer.go b/embedded/store/indexer.go
index 98d48a094e..71e4566e21 100644
--- a/embedded/store/indexer.go
+++ b/embedded/store/indexer.go
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"math/rand"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/tbtree"
@@ -33,6 +36,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 )
 
+var ErrWriteStalling = errors.New("write stalling")
+
+const (
+	writeStallingSleepDurationMin = 10 * time.Millisecond
+	writeStallingSleepDurationMax = 50 * time.Millisecond
+)
+
 type indexer struct {
 	path string
 
@@ -45,8 +55,8 @@ type indexer struct {
 	maxBulkSize            int
 	bulkPreparationTimeout time.Duration
 
-	_kvs []*tbtree.KVT //pre-allocated for multi-tx bulk indexing
-	_val []byte        //pre-allocated buffer to read entry values while mapping
+	_kvs []*tbtree.KVT            //pre-allocated for multi-tx bulk indexing
+	_val [DefaultMaxValueLen]byte //pre-allocated buffer to read entry values while mapping
 
 	index *tbtree.TBtree
 
@@ -96,12 +106,19 @@ func newIndexer(path string, store *ImmuStore, opts *Options) (*indexer, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: nil store", ErrIllegalArguments)
 	}
 
+	id := atomic.AddUint32(&store.nextIndexerID, 1)
+	if id-1 > math.MaxUint16 {
+		return nil, ErrMaxIndexersLimitExceeded
+	}
+
 	indexOpts := tbtree.DefaultOptions().
+		WithIdentifier(uint16(id - 1)).
 		WithReadOnly(opts.ReadOnly).
 		WithFileMode(opts.FileMode).
 		WithLogger(opts.logger).
 		WithFileSize(opts.FileSize).
 		WithCacheSize(opts.IndexOpts.CacheSize).
+		WithCache(store.indexCache).
 		WithFlushThld(opts.IndexOpts.FlushThld).
 		WithSyncThld(opts.IndexOpts.SyncThld).
 		WithFlushBufferSize(opts.IndexOpts.FlushBufferSize).
@@ -115,7 +132,11 @@ func newIndexer(path string, store *ImmuStore, opts *Options) (*indexer, error)
 		WithCommitLogMaxOpenedFiles(opts.IndexOpts.CommitLogMaxOpenedFiles).
 		WithRenewSnapRootAfter(opts.IndexOpts.RenewSnapRootAfter).
 		WithCompactionThld(opts.IndexOpts.CompactionThld).
-		WithDelayDuringCompaction(opts.IndexOpts.DelayDuringCompaction)
+		WithDelayDuringCompaction(opts.IndexOpts.DelayDuringCompaction).
+		WithMaxBufferedDataSize(opts.IndexOpts.MaxBufferedDataSize).
+		WithOnFlushFunc(func(releasedDataSize int) {
+			store.memSemaphore.Release(uint64(releasedDataSize))
+		})
 
 	if opts.appFactory != nil {
 		indexOpts.WithAppFactory(tbtree.AppFactoryFunc(opts.appFactory))
@@ -150,7 +171,6 @@ func newIndexer(path string, store *ImmuStore, opts *Options) (*indexer, error)
 		maxBulkSize:            opts.IndexOpts.MaxBulkSize,
 		bulkPreparationTimeout: opts.IndexOpts.BulkPreparationTimeout,
 		_kvs:                   kvs,
-		_val:                   make([]byte, store.maxValueLen),
 		path:                   path,
 		index:                  index,
 		wHub:                   wHub,
@@ -457,13 +477,33 @@ func (idx *indexer) doIndexing() {
 		if errors.Is(err, ErrAlreadyClosed) || errors.Is(err, tbtree.ErrAlreadyClosed) {
 			return
 		}
-		if err != nil {
+
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrWriteStalling) {
+			idx.store.logger.Errorf("indexing failed at '%s' due to error: %v", idx.store.path, err)
+			time.Sleep(60 * time.Second)
+		}
+
+		if err := idx.handleWriteStalling(err); err != nil {
 			idx.store.logger.Errorf("indexing failed at '%s' due to error: %v", idx.store.path, err)
 			time.Sleep(60 * time.Second)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+func (idx *indexer) handleWriteStalling(err error) error {
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrWriteStalling) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := idx.store.FlushIndexes(0, false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	sleepTime := writeStallingSleepDurationMin + time.Duration(rand.Intn(int(writeStallingSleepDurationMax-writeStallingSleepDurationMin+1)))
+	time.Sleep(sleepTime)
+	return nil
+}
+
 func serializeIndexableEntry(b []byte, txmd []byte, e *TxEntry, kvmd []byte) int {
 	n := 0
 
@@ -500,18 +540,27 @@ func (idx *indexer) mapKey(key []byte, vLen int, vOff int64, hVal [sha256.Size]b
 		return key, nil
 	}
 
-	_, err = idx.store.readValueAt(idx._val[:vLen], vOff, hVal, false)
+	buf := idx.valBuffer(vLen)
+	_, err = idx.store.readValueAt(buf, vOff, hVal, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return mapper(key, idx._val[:vLen])
+	return mapper(key, buf)
+}
+
+func (idx *indexer) valBuffer(vLen int) []byte {
+	if vLen > len(idx._val) {
+		return make([]byte, vLen)
+	}
+	return idx._val[:vLen]
 }
 
 func (idx *indexer) indexSince(txID uint64) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), idx.bulkPreparationTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
+	acquiredMem := 0
 	bulkSize := 0
 	indexableEntries := 0
 
@@ -521,6 +570,7 @@ func (idx *indexer) indexSince(txID uint64) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		txIndexedEntries := 0
 		txEntries := idx.tx.Entries()
 
 		var txmd []byte
@@ -568,6 +618,7 @@ func (idx *indexer) indexSince(txID uint64) error {
 			idx._kvs[indexableEntries].T = txID + uint64(i)
 
 			indexableEntries++
+			txIndexedEntries++
 
 			if idx.spec.InjectiveMapping && txID > 1 {
 				// wait for source indexer to be up to date
@@ -591,11 +642,6 @@ func (idx *indexer) indexSince(txID uint64) error {
 						return err
 					}
 
-					_, err = idx.store.readValueAt(idx._val[:prevEntry.vLen], prevEntry.vOff, prevEntry.hVal, false)
-					if err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-
 					targetPrevKey, err := idx.mapKey(sourceKey, prevEntry.vLen, prevEntry.vOff, prevEntry.hVal, idx.spec.TargetEntryMapper)
 					if err != nil {
 						return err
@@ -637,12 +683,24 @@ func (idx *indexer) indexSince(txID uint64) error {
 					idx._kvs[indexableEntries].T = txID + uint64(i)
 
 					indexableEntries++
+					txIndexedEntries++
 				} else if !errors.Is(err, ErrKeyNotFound) {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
+		if indexableEntries > 0 && txIndexedEntries > 0 {
+			size := estimateEntriesSize(idx._kvs[indexableEntries-txIndexedEntries : indexableEntries])
+			if !idx.store.memSemaphore.Acquire(uint64(size)) {
+				if acquiredMem == 0 {
+					return ErrWriteStalling
+				}
+				break
+			}
+			acquiredMem += size
+		}
+
 		bulkSize++
 
 		if bulkSize < idx.maxBulkSize {
@@ -675,3 +733,11 @@ func (idx *indexer) indexSince(txID uint64) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func estimateEntriesSize(kvs []*tbtree.KVT) int {
+	size := 0
+	for _, kv := range kvs {
+		size += len(kv.K) + len(kv.V) + 8
+	}
+	return size
+}
diff --git a/embedded/store/indexer_test.go b/embedded/store/indexer_test.go
index c0bb302a43..40583cace0 100644
--- a/embedded/store/indexer_test.go
+++ b/embedded/store/indexer_test.go
@@ -220,3 +220,75 @@ func TestClosedIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrAlreadyClosed)
 }
+
+func TestIndexFlushShouldReleaseMemory(t *testing.T) {
+	d := t.TempDir()
+	store, err := Open(d, DefaultOptions())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer store.Close()
+
+	key := make([]byte, 100)
+	value := make([]byte, 100)
+
+	n := 100
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		tx, err := store.NewWriteOnlyTx(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		err = tx.Set(key, nil, value)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = tx.Commit(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	idx, err := store.getIndexerFor([]byte{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, idx)
+
+	require.Greater(t, store.memSemaphore.Value(), uint64(0))
+
+	_, _, err = idx.index.Flush()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Zero(t, store.memSemaphore.Value())
+}
+
+func TestIndexerWriteStalling(t *testing.T) {
+	d := t.TempDir()
+	store, err := Open(d, DefaultOptions().WithMultiIndexing(true).WithIndexOptions(DefaultIndexOptions().WithMaxBufferedDataSize(1024).WithMaxGlobalBufferedDataSize(1024)))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer store.Close()
+
+	nIndexes := 30
+
+	for i := 0; i < nIndexes; i++ {
+		err = store.InitIndexing(&IndexSpec{
+			TargetPrefix: []byte{byte(i)},
+			TargetEntryMapper: func(x int) func(key []byte, value []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+				return func(key, value []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+					return append([]byte{byte(x)}, key...), nil
+				}
+			}(i),
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	key := make([]byte, 100)
+	value := make([]byte, 100)
+
+	n := 100
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		tx, err := store.NewWriteOnlyTx(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		err = tx.Set(key, nil, value)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = tx.Commit(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < nIndexes; i++ {
+		idx, err := store.getIndexerFor([]byte{byte(i)})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, idx.Ts(), uint64(n))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/embedded/store/options.go b/embedded/store/options.go
index 4e9e7a8107..a21261b902 100644
--- a/embedded/store/options.go
+++ b/embedded/store/options.go
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/ahtree"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/appendable"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/appendable/multiapp"
+	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/cache"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/logger"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/tbtree"
+	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/pkg/helpers/semaphore"
 )
 
 const DefaultMaxActiveTransactions = 1000
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ const DefaultCommitLogMaxOpenedFiles = 10
 const DefaultWriteTxHeaderVersion = MaxTxHeaderVersion
 const DefaultWriteBufferSize = 1 << 22 //4Mb
 const DefaultIndexingMaxBulkSize = 1
+const DefaultIndexingGlobalMaxBufferedDataSize = 1 << 30
 const DefaultBulkPreparationTimeout = DefaultSyncFrequency
 const DefaultTruncationFrequency = 24 * time.Hour
 const MinimumRetentionPeriod = 24 * time.Hour
@@ -66,8 +69,14 @@ type AppFactoryFunc func(
 
 type AppRemoveFunc func(rootPath, subPath string) error
 
+type IndexCacheFactoryFunc func() *cache.Cache
+
+type IndexMemSemaphoreFactoryFunc func() *semaphore.Semaphore
+
 type TimeFunc func() time.Time
 
+type FlushFunc func() error
+
 type Options struct {
 	ReadOnly bool
 
@@ -147,7 +156,13 @@ type Options struct {
 }
 
 type IndexOptions struct {
-	// Size of the Btree node cache
+	// Global limit for amount of data that can be buffered from all indexes
+	MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize int
+
+	// MaxBufferedDataSize
+	MaxBufferedDataSize int
+
+	// Size (in bytes) of the Btree node cache
 	CacheSize int
 
 	// Number of new index entries between disk flushes
@@ -191,6 +206,9 @@ type IndexOptions struct {
 
 	// Maximum time waiting for more transactions to be committed and included into the same bulk
 	BulkPreparationTimeout time.Duration
+
+	// CacheFactory function
+	CacheFactory IndexCacheFactoryFunc
 }
 
 type AHTOptions struct {
@@ -240,26 +258,29 @@ func DefaultOptions() *Options {
 		CompressionLevel:  DefaultCompressionLevel,
 		EmbeddedValues:    DefaultEmbeddedValues,
 		PreallocFiles:     DefaultPreallocFiles,
-		IndexOpts:         DefaultIndexOptions(),
-		AHTOpts:           DefaultAHTOptions(),
+
+		IndexOpts: DefaultIndexOptions(),
+		AHTOpts:   DefaultAHTOptions(),
 	}
 }
 
 func DefaultIndexOptions() *IndexOptions {
 	return &IndexOptions{
-		CacheSize:                tbtree.DefaultCacheSize,
-		FlushThld:                tbtree.DefaultFlushThld,
-		SyncThld:                 tbtree.DefaultSyncThld,
-		FlushBufferSize:          tbtree.DefaultFlushBufferSize,
-		CleanupPercentage:        tbtree.DefaultCleanUpPercentage,
-		MaxActiveSnapshots:       tbtree.DefaultMaxActiveSnapshots,
-		MaxNodeSize:              tbtree.DefaultMaxNodeSize,
-		RenewSnapRootAfter:       tbtree.DefaultRenewSnapRootAfter,
-		CompactionThld:           tbtree.DefaultCompactionThld,
-		DelayDuringCompaction:    0,
-		NodesLogMaxOpenedFiles:   tbtree.DefaultNodesLogMaxOpenedFiles,
-		HistoryLogMaxOpenedFiles: tbtree.DefaultHistoryLogMaxOpenedFiles,
-		CommitLogMaxOpenedFiles:  tbtree.DefaultCommitLogMaxOpenedFiles,
+		MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize: DefaultIndexingGlobalMaxBufferedDataSize,
+		MaxBufferedDataSize:       tbtree.DefaultMaxBufferedDataSize,
+		CacheSize:                 tbtree.DefaultCacheSize,
+		FlushThld:                 tbtree.DefaultFlushThld,
+		SyncThld:                  tbtree.DefaultSyncThld,
+		FlushBufferSize:           tbtree.DefaultFlushBufferSize,
+		CleanupPercentage:         tbtree.DefaultCleanUpPercentage,
+		MaxActiveSnapshots:        tbtree.DefaultMaxActiveSnapshots,
+		MaxNodeSize:               tbtree.DefaultMaxNodeSize,
+		RenewSnapRootAfter:        tbtree.DefaultRenewSnapRootAfter,
+		CompactionThld:            tbtree.DefaultCompactionThld,
+		DelayDuringCompaction:     0,
+		NodesLogMaxOpenedFiles:    tbtree.DefaultNodesLogMaxOpenedFiles,
+		HistoryLogMaxOpenedFiles:  tbtree.DefaultHistoryLogMaxOpenedFiles,
+		CommitLogMaxOpenedFiles:   tbtree.DefaultCommitLogMaxOpenedFiles,
 
 		MaxBulkSize:            DefaultIndexingMaxBulkSize,
 		BulkPreparationTimeout: DefaultBulkPreparationTimeout,
@@ -365,6 +386,15 @@ func (opts *IndexOptions) Validate() error {
 	if opts == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: nil index options ", ErrInvalidOptions)
 	}
+	if opts.MaxBufferedDataSize <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid index option MaxBufferedDataSize", ErrInvalidOptions)
+	}
+	if opts.MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid index option MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize", ErrInvalidOptions)
+	}
+	if opts.MaxBufferedDataSize > opts.MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid index option MaxBufferedDataSize > MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize", ErrInvalidOptions)
+	}
 	if opts.CacheSize <= 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid index option CacheSize", ErrInvalidOptions)
 	}
@@ -670,6 +700,21 @@ func (opts *IndexOptions) WithCommitLogMaxOpenedFiles(commitLogMaxOpenedFiles in
 	return opts
 }
 
+func (opts *IndexOptions) WithMaxBufferedDataSize(size int) *IndexOptions {
+	opts.MaxBufferedDataSize = size
+	return opts
+}
+
+func (opts *IndexOptions) WithMaxGlobalBufferedDataSize(size int) *IndexOptions {
+	opts.MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize = size
+	return opts
+}
+
+func (opts *IndexOptions) WithCacheFactoryFunc(indexCacheFactory IndexCacheFactoryFunc) *IndexOptions {
+	opts.CacheFactory = indexCacheFactory
+	return opts
+}
+
 // AHTOptions
 
 func (opts *AHTOptions) WithWriteBufferSize(writeBufferSize int) *AHTOptions {
diff --git a/embedded/store/options_test.go b/embedded/store/options_test.go
index 8449f1829e..f0f64fd2ed 100644
--- a/embedded/store/options_test.go
+++ b/embedded/store/options_test.go
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ func TestInvalidIndexOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		{"NodesLogMaxOpenedFiles", DefaultIndexOptions().WithNodesLogMaxOpenedFiles(0)},
 		{"HistoryLogMaxOpenedFiles", DefaultIndexOptions().WithHistoryLogMaxOpenedFiles(0)},
 		{"CommitLogMaxOpenedFiles", DefaultIndexOptions().WithCommitLogMaxOpenedFiles(0)},
+		{"MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize", DefaultIndexOptions().WithMaxGlobalBufferedDataSize(0)},
+		{"MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize", DefaultIndexOptions().WithMaxGlobalBufferedDataSize(DefaultIndexOptions().MaxBufferedDataSize - 1)},
+		{"MaxBufferedDataSize", DefaultIndexOptions().WithMaxBufferedDataSize(0)},
 	} {
 		t.Run(d.n, func(t *testing.T) {
 			require.ErrorIs(t, d.opts.Validate(), ErrInvalidOptions)
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ func TestValidOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 1*time.Millisecond, indexOpts.WithDelayDuringCompaction(1*time.Millisecond).DelayDuringCompaction)
 	require.Equal(t, 4096*2, indexOpts.WithFlushBufferSize(4096*2).FlushBufferSize)
 	require.Equal(t, float32(10), indexOpts.WithCleanupPercentage(10).CleanupPercentage)
+	require.Equal(t, int(10), indexOpts.WithMaxBufferedDataSize(10).MaxBufferedDataSize)
+	require.Equal(t, int(10), indexOpts.WithMaxGlobalBufferedDataSize(10).MaxGlobalBufferedDataSize)
 
 	require.Nil(t, opts.WithAHTOptions(nil).AHTOpts)
 	require.ErrorIs(t, opts.Validate(), ErrInvalidOptions)
diff --git a/embedded/tbtree/options.go b/embedded/tbtree/options.go
index 4e0f7c7591..8b2554b4bd 100644
--- a/embedded/tbtree/options.go
+++ b/embedded/tbtree/options.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/appendable"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/appendable/multiapp"
+	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/cache"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/logger"
 )
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ const (
 	DefaultFlushThld                     = 100_000
 	DefaultSyncThld                      = 1_000_000
 	DefaultFlushBufferSize               = 4096
+	DefaultMaxBufferedDataSize           = 1 << 22 // 4MB
 	DefaultCleanUpPercentage     float32 = 0
 	DefaultMaxActiveSnapshots            = 100
 	DefaultRenewSnapRootAfter            = time.Duration(1000) * time.Millisecond
@@ -58,18 +60,23 @@ type AppFactoryFunc func(
 
 type AppRemoveFunc func(rootPath, subPath string) error
 
+type OnFlushFunc func(releasedDataSize int)
+
 type Options struct {
 	logger logger.Logger
 
-	flushThld          int
-	syncThld           int
-	flushBufferSize    int
-	cleanupPercentage  float32
-	maxActiveSnapshots int
-	renewSnapRootAfter time.Duration
-	cacheSize          int
-	readOnly           bool
-	fileMode           os.FileMode
+	ID                  uint16
+	flushThld           int
+	syncThld            int
+	maxBufferedDataSize int // maximum amount of KV data that can be buffered before triggering flushing
+	flushBufferSize     int
+	cleanupPercentage   float32
+	maxActiveSnapshots  int
+	renewSnapRootAfter  time.Duration
+	cacheSize           int
+	cache               *cache.Cache
+	readOnly            bool
+	fileMode            os.FileMode
 
 	nodesLogMaxOpenedFiles   int
 	historyLogMaxOpenedFiles int
@@ -86,11 +93,14 @@ type Options struct {
 
 	appFactory AppFactoryFunc
 	appRemove  AppRemoveFunc
+	onFlush    OnFlushFunc
 }
 
 func DefaultOptions() *Options {
 	return &Options{
 		logger:                logger.NewSimpleLogger("immudb ", os.Stderr),
+		ID:                    0,
+		maxBufferedDataSize:   DefaultMaxBufferedDataSize,
 		flushThld:             DefaultFlushThld,
 		syncThld:              DefaultSyncThld,
 		flushBufferSize:       DefaultFlushBufferSize,
@@ -176,7 +186,7 @@ func (opts *Options) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid RenewSnapRootAfter", ErrInvalidOptions)
 	}
 
-	if opts.cacheSize < MinCacheSize {
+	if opts.cacheSize < MinCacheSize || (opts.cacheSize == 0 && opts.cache == nil) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid CacheSize", ErrInvalidOptions)
 	}
 
@@ -241,6 +251,11 @@ func (opts *Options) WithCacheSize(cacheSize int) *Options {
 	return opts
 }
 
+func (opts *Options) WithCache(cache *cache.Cache) *Options {
+	opts.cache = cache
+	return opts
+}
+
 func (opts *Options) WithReadOnly(readOnly bool) *Options {
 	opts.readOnly = readOnly
 	return opts
@@ -295,3 +310,18 @@ func (opts *Options) WithDelayDuringCompaction(delay time.Duration) *Options {
 	opts.delayDuringCompaction = delay
 	return opts
 }
+
+func (opts *Options) WithIdentifier(id uint16) *Options {
+	opts.ID = id
+	return opts
+}
+
+func (opts *Options) WithMaxBufferedDataSize(size int) *Options {
+	opts.maxBufferedDataSize = size
+	return opts
+}
+
+func (opts *Options) WithOnFlushFunc(onFlush OnFlushFunc) *Options {
+	opts.onFlush = onFlush
+	return opts
+}
diff --git a/embedded/tbtree/tbtree.go b/embedded/tbtree/tbtree.go
index 4f92473900..db7bb0a450 100644
--- a/embedded/tbtree/tbtree.go
+++ b/embedded/tbtree/tbtree.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (e *cLogEntry) deserialize(b []byte) {
 // TBTree implements a timed-btree
 type TBtree struct {
 	path string
+	id   uint16
 
 	logger logger.Logger
 
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ type TBtree struct {
 	insertionCountSinceSync    int
 	insertionCountSinceCleanup int
 	flushThld                  int
+	maxBufferedDataSize        int
 	syncThld                   int
 	flushBufferSize            int
 	cleanupPercentage          float32
@@ -204,10 +206,12 @@ type TBtree struct {
 	appFactory                 AppFactoryFunc
 	appRemove                  AppRemoveFunc
 
-	snapshots      map[uint64]*Snapshot
-	maxSnapshotID  uint64
-	lastSnapRoot   node
-	lastSnapRootAt time.Time
+	bufferedDataSize int
+	onFlush          OnFlushFunc
+	snapshots        map[uint64]*Snapshot
+	maxSnapshotID    uint64
+	lastSnapRoot     node
+	lastSnapRootAt   time.Time
 
 	committedLogSize  int64
 	committedNLogSize int64
@@ -556,24 +560,30 @@ func OpenWith(path string, nLog, hLog, cLog appendable.Appendable, opts *Options
 		}
 	}
 
-	cache, err := cache.NewCache(opts.cacheSize)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	nodeCache := opts.cache
+	if nodeCache == nil {
+		nodeCache, err = cache.NewCache(opts.cacheSize)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	t := &TBtree{
 		path:                     path,
+		id:                       opts.ID,
 		logger:                   opts.logger,
 		nLog:                     nLog,
 		hLog:                     hLog,
 		cLog:                     cLog,
-		cache:                    cache,
+		cache:                    nodeCache,
 		maxNodeSize:              maxNodeSize,
 		maxKeySize:               maxKeySize,
 		maxValueSize:             maxValueSize,
 		flushThld:                opts.flushThld,
+		maxBufferedDataSize:      opts.maxBufferedDataSize,
 		syncThld:                 opts.syncThld,
 		flushBufferSize:          opts.flushBufferSize,
+		onFlush:                  opts.onFlush,
 		cleanupPercentage:        opts.cleanupPercentage,
 		renewSnapRootAfter:       opts.renewSnapRootAfter,
 		maxActiveSnapshots:       opts.maxActiveSnapshots,
@@ -739,12 +749,16 @@ func (t *TBtree) cachePut(n node) {
 	defer t.nmutex.Unlock()
 
 	size, _ := n.size()
-	r, _, _ := t.cache.PutWeighted(n.offset(), n, size)
+	r, _, _ := t.cache.PutWeighted(encodeOffset(t.id, n.offset()), n, size)
 	if r != nil {
 		metricsCacheEvict.WithLabelValues(t.path).Inc()
 	}
 }
 
+func encodeOffset(id uint16, offset int64) int64 {
+	return int64(id)<<48 | offset
+}
+
 func (t *TBtree) nodeAt(offset int64, updateCache bool) (node, error) {
 	t.nmutex.Lock()
 	defer t.nmutex.Unlock()
@@ -752,7 +766,9 @@ func (t *TBtree) nodeAt(offset int64, updateCache bool) (node, error) {
 	size := t.cache.EntriesCount()
 	metricsCacheSizeStats.WithLabelValues(t.path).Set(float64(size))
 
-	v, err := t.cache.Get(offset)
+	encOffset := encodeOffset(t.id, offset)
+
+	v, err := t.cache.Get(encOffset)
 	if err == nil {
 		metricsCacheHit.WithLabelValues(t.path).Inc()
 		return v.(node), nil
@@ -768,7 +784,7 @@ func (t *TBtree) nodeAt(offset int64, updateCache bool) (node, error) {
 
 		if updateCache {
 			size, _ := n.size()
-			r, _, _ := t.cache.PutWeighted(n.offset(), n, size)
+			r, _, _ := t.cache.PutWeighted(encOffset, n, size)
 			if r != nil {
 				metricsCacheEvict.WithLabelValues(t.path).Inc()
 			}
@@ -1204,6 +1220,11 @@ func (t *TBtree) flushTree(cleanupPercentageHint float32, forceSync bool, forceC
 	}
 
 	t.insertionCountSinceFlush = 0
+	if t.onFlush != nil {
+		t.onFlush(t.bufferedDataSize)
+	}
+	t.bufferedDataSize = 0
+
 	if cleanupPercentage != 0 {
 		t.insertionCountSinceCleanup = 0
 	}
@@ -1629,6 +1650,14 @@ func (t *TBtree) BulkInsert(kvts []*KVT) error {
 	return t.bulkInsert(kvts)
 }
 
+func estimateSize(kvts []*KVT) int {
+	size := 0
+	for _, kv := range kvts {
+		size += len(kv.K) + len(kv.V) + 8
+	}
+	return size
+}
+
 func (t *TBtree) bulkInsert(kvts []*KVT) error {
 	if t.closed {
 		return ErrAlreadyClosed
@@ -1638,6 +1667,15 @@ func (t *TBtree) bulkInsert(kvts []*KVT) error {
 		return ErrIllegalArguments
 	}
 
+	entriesSize := estimateSize(kvts)
+	if t.bufferedDataSize > 0 && t.bufferedDataSize+entriesSize > t.maxBufferedDataSize {
+		_, _, err := t.flushTree(t.cleanupPercentage, false, false, "bulkInsert")
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	t.bufferedDataSize += entriesSize
+
 	currTs := t.root.ts()
 
 	// newTs will hold the greatest time, the minimun value will be currTs + 1
diff --git a/pkg/database/types.go b/pkg/database/types.go
index f97d26850e..2c1e41c7f5 100644
--- a/pkg/database/types.go
+++ b/pkg/database/types.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type dbRef struct {
 	deleted bool
 }
 
-//NewDatabaseList constructs a new database list
+// NewDatabaseList constructs a new database list
 func NewDatabaseList() DatabaseList {
 	return &databaseList{
 		databases:      make([]DB, 0),
diff --git a/pkg/helpers/semaphore/semaphore.go b/pkg/helpers/semaphore/semaphore.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67f1a7f094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/helpers/semaphore/semaphore.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package semaphore
+
+import "sync/atomic"
+
+type Semaphore struct {
+	maxWeight  uint64
+	currWeight uint64
+}
+
+func New(maxWeight uint64) *Semaphore {
+	return &Semaphore{
+		maxWeight:  maxWeight,
+		currWeight: 0,
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Semaphore) Acquire(n uint64) bool {
+	if newVal := atomic.AddUint64(&m.currWeight, n); newVal <= m.maxWeight {
+		return true
+	}
+	m.Release(n)
+	return false
+}
+
+func (m *Semaphore) Release(n uint64) {
+	atomic.AddUint64(&m.currWeight, ^uint64(n-1))
+}
+
+func (m *Semaphore) Value() uint64 {
+	return atomic.LoadUint64(&m.currWeight)
+}
+
+func (m *Semaphore) MaxWeight() uint64 {
+	return m.maxWeight
+}
diff --git a/pkg/server/db_options.go b/pkg/server/db_options.go
index 85fbe8f86e..ab25dd0f7c 100644
--- a/pkg/server/db_options.go
+++ b/pkg/server/db_options.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (s *ImmuServer) defaultAHTOptions() *ahtOptions {
 func (s *ImmuServer) databaseOptionsFrom(opts *dbOptions) *database.Options {
 	return database.DefaultOption().
 		WithDBRootPath(s.Options.Dir).
-		WithStoreOptions(s.storeOptionsForDB(opts.Database, s.remoteStorage, opts.storeOptions())).
+		WithStoreOptions(s.storeOptionsForDB(opts.Database, s.remoteStorage, opts.storeOptions(s))).
 		AsReplica(opts.Replica).
 		WithSyncReplication(opts.SyncReplication).
 		WithSyncAcks(opts.SyncAcks).
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (s *ImmuServer) databaseOptionsFrom(opts *dbOptions) *database.Options {
 		WithMaxResultSize(s.Options.MaxResultSize)
 }
 
-func (opts *dbOptions) storeOptions() *store.Options {
+func (opts *dbOptions) storeOptions(s *ImmuServer) *store.Options {
 	indexOpts := store.DefaultIndexOptions()
 
 	if opts.IndexOptions != nil {
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@ func (opts *dbOptions) storeOptions() *store.Options {
 			WithBulkPreparationTimeout(time.Millisecond * time.Duration(opts.IndexOptions.BulkPreparationTimeout))
 	}
 
+	if s != nil {
+		indexOpts.WithCacheFactoryFunc(s.indexCacheFactoryFunc())
+	}
+
 	ahtOpts := store.DefaultAHTOptions()
 
 	if opts.AHTOptions != nil {
@@ -386,7 +390,6 @@ func (opts *dbOptions) databaseNullableSettings() *schema.DatabaseNullableSettin
 // Only those fields that were present up to the 1.2.2 release are supported.
 // Changing any other fields requires new API calls.
 func dbSettingsToDBNullableSettings(settings *schema.DatabaseSettings) *schema.DatabaseNullableSettings {
-
 	nullableUInt32 := func(v uint32) *schema.NullableUint32 {
 		if v > 0 {
 			return &schema.NullableUint32{
@@ -820,7 +823,7 @@ func (opts *dbOptions) Validate() error {
 			ErrIllegalArguments, opts.Database, store.MinimumTruncationFrequency.Hours())
 	}
 
-	return opts.storeOptions().Validate()
+	return opts.storeOptions(nil).Validate()
 }
 
 func (opts *dbOptions) isReplicatorRequired() bool {
diff --git a/pkg/server/options.go b/pkg/server/options.go
index f2fa5fc9e2..118d7c324c 100644
--- a/pkg/server/options.go
+++ b/pkg/server/options.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	GRPCReflectionServerEnabled bool
 	SwaggerUIEnabled            bool
 	LogRequestMetadata          bool
+	SharedIndexCacheSize        int
 }
 
 type RemoteStorageOptions struct {
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ func DefaultOptions() *Options {
 		GRPCReflectionServerEnabled: true,
 		SwaggerUIEnabled:            true,
 		LogRequestMetadata:          false,
+		SharedIndexCacheSize:        1 << 27, // 128MB
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/server/remote_storage.go b/pkg/server/remote_storage.go
index 36795a10dc..a036d394c4 100644
--- a/pkg/server/remote_storage.go
+++ b/pkg/server/remote_storage.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/appendable"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/appendable/multiapp"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/appendable/remoteapp"
+	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/cache"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/remotestorage"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/remotestorage/s3"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/store"
@@ -158,6 +159,16 @@ func (s *ImmuServer) updateRemoteUUID(remoteStorage remotestorage.Storage) error
 	return remoteStorage.Put(ctx, IDENTIFIER_FNAME, filepath.Join(s.Options.Dir, IDENTIFIER_FNAME))
 }
 
+func (s *ImmuServer) indexCacheFactoryFunc() store.IndexCacheFactoryFunc {
+	if s.indexCacheFunc == nil {
+		c, _ := cache.NewCache(s.Options.SharedIndexCacheSize)
+		s.indexCacheFunc = func() *cache.Cache {
+			return c
+		}
+	}
+	return s.indexCacheFunc
+}
+
 func (s *ImmuServer) storeOptionsForDB(name string, remoteStorage remotestorage.Storage, stOpts *store.Options) *store.Options {
 	if remoteStorage != nil {
 		stOpts.WithAppFactory(func(rootPath, subPath string, opts *multiapp.Options) (appendable.Appendable, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index 81ec61e6ff..d239610412 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ func (s *ImmuServer) LoadDatabase(ctx context.Context, req *schema.LoadDatabaseR
 		return nil, ErrIllegalArguments
 	}
 
-	s.Logger.Infof("loadinig database '%s'...", req.Database)
+	s.Logger.Infof("loading database '%s'...", req.Database)
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err == nil {
diff --git a/pkg/server/types.go b/pkg/server/types.go
index ee3d376f73..411a2a7596 100644
--- a/pkg/server/types.go
+++ b/pkg/server/types.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/pkg/server/sessions"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/pkg/truncator"
 
+	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/cache"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/embedded/remotestorage"
 	pgsqlsrv "github.com/codenotary/immudb/pkg/pgsql/server"
 	"github.com/codenotary/immudb/pkg/replication"
@@ -83,9 +84,9 @@ type ImmuServer struct {
 	StreamServiceFactory stream.ServiceFactory
 	PgsqlSrv             pgsqlsrv.PGSQLServer
 
-	remoteStorage remotestorage.Storage
-
-	SessManager sessions.Manager
+	remoteStorage  remotestorage.Storage
+	indexCacheFunc func() *cache.Cache
+	SessManager    sessions.Manager
 }
 
 // DefaultServer ...