I need a cache that responds to memory pressure like the one build-into ASP.NET. I'm not using a web site, however, I'm building a Windows Service.
Any suggestions? (code, techniques, products, I don't care as long as it's in-memory)
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A:
If you're familiar with the ASP.NET Cache (System.Web.Caching), you can still reference and use it, even if you're not running within a web application.
Nader Shirazie
2009-08-14 20:59:26
You can access it via System.Web.HttpRuntime.Cache (static property)
Richard Szalay
2009-08-14 21:07:06
I can't beat that.
Jonathan Allen
2009-08-18 20:15:16
Man that is non-obvious. I tried to use it today and both "HttpContext.Current.Cache" and "New Cache" were failing without telling me why. Of course the non-obvious HttpRuntime.Cache worked like a champ.
Jonathan Allen
2009-09-30 17:19:10
Agreed. But HttpContext.Current will always be null if you're not processing an ASP.NET request.
Nader Shirazie
2009-09-30 20:41:16
+1
A:
Have you looked at the Microsoft Enterprise library Caching Block:
"Nearly every application needs to cache data. While you're probably familiar wth the caching functionality built into ASP.NET, the Enterprise Library Caching Block provides in-memory, file-based, or database caching storage for all your other .NET applications. "
Jay
2009-08-14 21:00:18
+2
A:
- Caching Application Block from Microsoft Paterns & Practices.
- Project Velocity from Microsoft.
Mehmet Aras
2009-08-14 21:01:40
Velocity is an out-of-process option. That makes it great for server farms, but silly for an application that will one have one running instance world-wide.
Jonathan Allen
2009-08-18 20:14:41
I listed it as an option so that you are at least aware of your otions. It is up to you to evaluate and eliminate based on your requirements, cost-benefit analysis, and thought process. After all, it is hard to determine what's silly or not about an application given just a couple of sentences. Also keep in mind, it is out-of-process but in memory. It may be nice to find things already cached in memory when your application starts up.
Mehmet Aras
2009-08-18 21:47:32
+1
A:
memcached has clients for .Net:
- enyim.com Memcached Client
- memcached Providers (for ASP.NEt cache).
Remus Rusanu
2009-08-14 21:35:31