Introduction

Windows Server AppFabric is an extension of the Application server role on the Microsoft Platform. Windows Server AppFabric offers in-memory, super-fast, scalable caching capabilities for web applications and services. For applications built using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Workflow Foundation (WF), Windows Server AppFabric provides streamlined hosting and monitoring capabilities that support composition scenarios.

Windows Server AppFabric is built on top of an existing set of technologies on the Windows platform including, but not limited to Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Process Activation Service (WAS), .NET Framework v 4.0, and Event Tracing for Windows (ETW).

In this chapter, we will look at how to set up Windows Server AppFabric using the different configuration options. We will also see how the configuration of Windows Server AppFabric can be changed after the installation. Lastly, at the end of the chapter, we will see how to troubleshoot some common problems with Windows Server AppFabric installations.