1. A computer system comprising: an operating system stored in a main memory; an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) system in communication with the operating system for receiving an ACPI request from the operating system wherein the ACPI system comprises an ACPI namespace; and a cache solely dedicated to storage of ACPI data associated with ACPI requests in communication with the ACPI system for receiving the ACPI request from the ACPI system and for providing ACPI data to the operating system via the ACPI system wherein the ACPI data comprises previously accessed ACPI information from the ACPI namespace.