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The document discusses Windows Server AppFabric caching, outlining its features and benefits for .NET applications. It explains the limitations of traditional caching methods and how AppFabric provides a distributed in-memory cache optimized for specific caching patterns. Additionally, it details configuration, management, and various caching strategies supported by AppFabric.

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Windows Server AppFabric Caching - What it is & when you should use it?
Robert MacLeanTechnology SpecialistBB&DWindows Server AppFabric Caching: What it is & When you should use it?
Who am I?Robert MacLeanMicrosoft ALM MVPMicrosoft ALM RangerProud Community Lead Information WorkerS.A. Architectwww.sadev.co.za@rmaclean
OvertureLevel 300State of playBriefly what is AppFabric?What do we get from AppFabric Caching and how to use it!
Advert TimeAppFabric:Wed, 11:15pm - WCF Made Easy with .NET 4 and Windows Server AppFabricOther:Wed, 8:30pm - Tales From the field – Best practices and guidance on implementing TFS2010
State of play.NET prior to 4ASP.NET CachingEnterprise Library Caching.NET 4 brings us.NET 4 CachingAll are local in-memory caches!
.NET 4 CachingDemo
What is the issue with these?Limited to memory of current machineLimited to current processImagine if I need 50Gb of cache?What about load balancing?
A rose by any other name…Windows Server AppFabric contains two key componentsHostingEndPoint, Windows App Server Extensions, DublinCachingVelocityNot to be confused with Azure AppFabric
N.B. AppFabricRequires .NET 4 on ServerNot all applications need .NET 4, depends on features usedStandalone download or Web Platform InstallerHigh Availability is only in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise & Data Centre
What is AppFabric Cache?An in-memory distributed cache which you can call from any .NET applicationOptimised for the cache-aside patternProgramming against the cache is explicitChanging the cache doesn’t update the original data store
AppFabric Cache Single ViewCache ServerSingle view from codeServicesCache ServerData 1Data 2Data 3Data 4Cache ServerCache Server
AppFabric Caching InfoCommon Configuration StoreXMLDatabaseRuns as Windows ServiceCommunication Between NodesWCF net.tcpSelf Adjusting
AppFabric Server TypesDedicated Cache ServerAll it does is AppFabric caching – good for lots of memory and great performationHybrid Cache ServerRuns AppFabric caching & other tools. SQL + AppFabricWeb + AppFabricLocal Cache ServerRuns AppFabric per application locallyUsed in conjunction with hybrid and/or dedicated
What can I cache?Anything that can be serialisedXMLPOCOBinary Data
Data Cache PlanningReference DataCities, provinces, product info, etc…Activity DataSession, per user etc..Resource DataData with contention We will look at this more later…NB: Plan, plan and plan some more
ManagementAll Configuration and Administration is done via PowerShellFrom the MVP’s: http://mdcadmintool.codeplex.com/
AppFabric from IT Pro to DeveloperDemo
Cache Structure ReviewServerServerServerNamed Cache: DefaultNamed Cache: ProductsNamed Cache: UsersRegion: MaleRegion: FemaleItems & Tags
Expiration of cache itemsPut & AddTimeoutNotificationPolling Default: 300 secsExpiration timeout defaults can be controlled on a cache level
Eviction@ Low watermarkExpired items removed@ High watermarkItems, expired or not, can be removed or allocated to another serverItems picked by using LRU Can disable if needed
ORM’sSome ORM’s implement second level cachingIt is possible to change the second level to AppFabricExamples: NHibernate & Entity Framework
A Problem with Caching AppFabric CacheName : RobertBalance: 1500WriteDBName : RobertBalance: 15ATMATMORMUIORMUIName : RobertBalance: 15
Solution.GetAndLock.PutAndUnlock.UnlockSupports locking timeoutLocked items can survive expirationUnlock can prolong expiration
Data Cache PlanningReference DataCities, provinces, product info, etc…Activity DataSession, per user etc..Resource DataData with contention NB: Plan, plan and plan some moreGreat with defaultsRegion per userLocking per item
Cluster ConfigurationFirst node initialises clusterOther nodes joinDuring install you must configure projected sizeSmall: 1 – 5 nodes Medium: 6 – 15 nodesLarge: > 15 nodesPerformance based on this setting – adding/removing nodes does not effect this
SecurityDomain:Authentication in AD, Authorisation in AppFabricOnly authorised servers join clustersOnly authorised clients connect to clustersWorkgroupAuthentication in network share, Authorisation in AppFabricTransport Level SecuritySigning and Encryption
Typical Web ArchitectureUsersWeb ServersLoad BalancerStateStateStateDB
ASP.NETOut of the box caching InProc (Default)StateServerSQLServerAll can be enabled by via config changeNow AppFabric support also just a config change
ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web>
ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web><configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections>
ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient>
ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> … </collection> </section></fabric><configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web>
ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web>
SummaryWindows Server AppFabric Cache is a distributed application cacheCaching is important to application scalabilityExplicit caching API available to .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.0ASP.NET Session provider an implicit way to take advantage of the Cache’s capabilitiesPlan, plan and plan some more
Questionsrobert@sadev.co.za@rmacleanMeet me at the community lounge
ResourcesRequired SlideLearningSessions On-Demand & CommunityMicrosoft Certification & Training Resourceswww.microsoft.com/techedwww.microsoft.com/learningResources for IT ProfessionalsResources for Developershttp://microsoft.com/msdnhttp://microsoft.com/technetNeed more Information?SMS [ Your Name ] and the word “AppServer” to 41491
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Windows Server AppFabric Caching - What it is & when you should use it?

  • 2. Robert MacLeanTechnology SpecialistBB&DWindows Server AppFabric Caching: What it is & When you should use it?
  • 3. Who am I?Robert MacLeanMicrosoft ALM MVPMicrosoft ALM RangerProud Community Lead Information WorkerS.A. Architectwww.sadev.co.za@rmaclean
  • 4. OvertureLevel 300State of playBriefly what is AppFabric?What do we get from AppFabric Caching and how to use it!
  • 5. Advert TimeAppFabric:Wed, 11:15pm - WCF Made Easy with .NET 4 and Windows Server AppFabricOther:Wed, 8:30pm - Tales From the field – Best practices and guidance on implementing TFS2010
  • 6. State of play.NET prior to 4ASP.NET CachingEnterprise Library Caching.NET 4 brings us.NET 4 CachingAll are local in-memory caches!
  • 8. What is the issue with these?Limited to memory of current machineLimited to current processImagine if I need 50Gb of cache?What about load balancing?
  • 9. A rose by any other name…Windows Server AppFabric contains two key componentsHostingEndPoint, Windows App Server Extensions, DublinCachingVelocityNot to be confused with Azure AppFabric
  • 10. N.B. AppFabricRequires .NET 4 on ServerNot all applications need .NET 4, depends on features usedStandalone download or Web Platform InstallerHigh Availability is only in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise & Data Centre
  • 11. What is AppFabric Cache?An in-memory distributed cache which you can call from any .NET applicationOptimised for the cache-aside patternProgramming against the cache is explicitChanging the cache doesn’t update the original data store
  • 12. AppFabric Cache Single ViewCache ServerSingle view from codeServicesCache ServerData 1Data 2Data 3Data 4Cache ServerCache Server
  • 13. AppFabric Caching InfoCommon Configuration StoreXMLDatabaseRuns as Windows ServiceCommunication Between NodesWCF net.tcpSelf Adjusting
  • 14. AppFabric Server TypesDedicated Cache ServerAll it does is AppFabric caching – good for lots of memory and great performationHybrid Cache ServerRuns AppFabric caching & other tools. SQL + AppFabricWeb + AppFabricLocal Cache ServerRuns AppFabric per application locallyUsed in conjunction with hybrid and/or dedicated
  • 15. What can I cache?Anything that can be serialisedXMLPOCOBinary Data
  • 16. Data Cache PlanningReference DataCities, provinces, product info, etc…Activity DataSession, per user etc..Resource DataData with contention We will look at this more later…NB: Plan, plan and plan some more
  • 17. ManagementAll Configuration and Administration is done via PowerShellFrom the MVP’s: http://mdcadmintool.codeplex.com/
  • 18. AppFabric from IT Pro to DeveloperDemo
  • 19. Cache Structure ReviewServerServerServerNamed Cache: DefaultNamed Cache: ProductsNamed Cache: UsersRegion: MaleRegion: FemaleItems & Tags
  • 20. Expiration of cache itemsPut & AddTimeoutNotificationPolling Default: 300 secsExpiration timeout defaults can be controlled on a cache level
  • 21. Eviction@ Low watermarkExpired items removed@ High watermarkItems, expired or not, can be removed or allocated to another serverItems picked by using LRU Can disable if needed
  • 22. ORM’sSome ORM’s implement second level cachingIt is possible to change the second level to AppFabricExamples: NHibernate & Entity Framework
  • 23. A Problem with Caching AppFabric CacheName : RobertBalance: 1500WriteDBName : RobertBalance: 15ATMATMORMUIORMUIName : RobertBalance: 15
  • 24. Solution.GetAndLock.PutAndUnlock.UnlockSupports locking timeoutLocked items can survive expirationUnlock can prolong expiration
  • 25. Data Cache PlanningReference DataCities, provinces, product info, etc…Activity DataSession, per user etc..Resource DataData with contention NB: Plan, plan and plan some moreGreat with defaultsRegion per userLocking per item
  • 26. Cluster ConfigurationFirst node initialises clusterOther nodes joinDuring install you must configure projected sizeSmall: 1 – 5 nodes Medium: 6 – 15 nodesLarge: > 15 nodesPerformance based on this setting – adding/removing nodes does not effect this
  • 27. SecurityDomain:Authentication in AD, Authorisation in AppFabricOnly authorised servers join clustersOnly authorised clients connect to clustersWorkgroupAuthentication in network share, Authorisation in AppFabricTransport Level SecuritySigning and Encryption
  • 28. Typical Web ArchitectureUsersWeb ServersLoad BalancerStateStateStateDB
  • 29. ASP.NETOut of the box caching InProc (Default)StateServerSQLServerAll can be enabled by via config changeNow AppFabric support also just a config change
  • 30. ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web>
  • 31. ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web><configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections>
  • 32. ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient>
  • 33. ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> … </collection> </section></fabric><configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web>
  • 34. ASP.NET AppFabricConfig<configSections> <sectionname="dataCacheClient“type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheClientSection, CacheBaseLibrary" allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/> <sectionname="fabric“type="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConfigFile, FabricCommon“ allowLocation="true"allowDefinition="Everywhere"/></configSections><dataCacheClientdeployment="routing"> <localCacheisEnabled="false"/> <hosts> <hostname="localhost"cachePort="22233“ cacheHostName="DistributedCacheService"/> </hosts></dataCacheClient><fabric> <sectionname="logging"path=""> <collectionname="sinks"collectionType="list"> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.ConsoleSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon"sinkName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.FileEventSink,FabricCommon"sinkParam="DcacheLog/dd-hh-mm"defaultLevel="-1"/> <customTypeclassName="System.Data.Fabric.Common.EventLogger,FabricCommon“ sinkName="Microsoft.Data.Caching.ETWSink, CacheBaseLibrary“ sinkParam=""defaultLevel="-1"/> </collection> </section></fabric><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web><system.web> <sessionStatemode="Custom"customProvider="Velocity"> <providers> <addname="Velocity"type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary"cacheName="session"/> </providers> </sessionState></system.web>
  • 35. SummaryWindows Server AppFabric Cache is a distributed application cacheCaching is important to application scalabilityExplicit caching API available to .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.0ASP.NET Session provider an implicit way to take advantage of the Cache’s capabilitiesPlan, plan and plan some more
  • 37. ResourcesRequired SlideLearningSessions On-Demand & CommunityMicrosoft Certification & Training Resourceswww.microsoft.com/techedwww.microsoft.com/learningResources for IT ProfessionalsResources for Developershttp://microsoft.com/msdnhttp://microsoft.com/technetNeed more Information?SMS [ Your Name ] and the word “AppServer” to 41491
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  • 41. AgendaAgenda SubtitleAgenda item 1Agenda subheadingAgenda Item 2Agenda subheadingAgenda item 3Agenda subheadingEtc…
  • 43. PowerPoint TemplateSubtitle colorExample of a slide with a subheadSet the slide header to “Title Case”Set subheads in “sentence case”Generally set subhead to 36pt or smaller so it will fit on asingle lineThe subhead color is defined for this template but mustbe selected
  • 44. Sample FillSample FillPowerPoint GuidelinesFont, size, and color for text have been formatted for you in the Slide MasterUse the color palette shown belowHyperlink color: www.microsoft.comSample FillSample FillSample FillSample Fill
  • 45. Slide for Showing Software CodeUse this layout to show software codeThe font is Consolas, a monospace fontThe slide doesn’t use bullets but levels can be indented using the “Increase List Level” icon on the Home menuTo use straight quotes " instead of smart quotes ”, do this:Click on the Office Button in the upper left cornerAt the bottom of the menu, choose PowerPoint OptionsFrom the left pane, select ProofingClick on the AutoCorrect Options buttonSelect the AutoFormat As You Type tab, and deselect “Straight quotes” with “smart quotes”. Then Click OK.
  • 49. Breakout sessionsBreakout sessionsBreakout sessionsBreakout sessionsRelated Content