1. A method comprising: identifying, using one or more processors, a plurality of available host systems in a cluster; receiving a user selection of at least one available cache resource in the plurality of host systems; presenting the user with an option to operate a cache resource as a writethrough cache or a writeback cache; receiving a selected cache operating mode from the user; and responsive to user selection of a writeback cache operating mode: automatically selecting at least one backup cache associated with the selected cache resource; and configuring the at least one backup cache.