Application Data Caching

ASP.NET - Application Data Caching

Application Data Caching Using The Data Cache Managing The Cache Conclusion 13 Tutorial 14 Quick Reference

After completing this tutorial, you will be able to

Improve the performance of your application by using the application cache
Avoid unnecessary round-trips to the database
Manage items in the cache

This tutorial covers ASP.NET's built-in data caching features. Caching is a long-standing means of improving the performance of any software system. The idea is to place frequently used data in quickly accessed media. Even though access times for mass storage continue to improve, accessing data from a standard hard disk is much slower than accessing it in memory. By taking often-used data and making it available quickly, you can improve the performance of your application dramatically.