What is the difference between a session object and cache object

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What is the difference between a session object and cache object..

Answer / asif ismail kunnibhavi

Caching :- used to minimize the DB/Server hit and improves
Performance.data is available to all users.Can expire
automatically once duration is specified and untill memory
is available or expires as application restarts.

Session :- used to store data specific to user and remains
untill user loggs off or session expires. usually session
lasts for 20 minutes(configurable)

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What is the difference between a session object and cache object..

Answer / nitin

Session is Global Storage Mechanism accessible from all
pages in the Web Application.

Cache object allow to place items in server memory so that
they can be quickly retrieved after the First Requist.

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