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==History==

Windows Azure Caching has its roots in an on-premises technology, [[AppFabric]]. It was originally released as one of several Windows Azure AppFabric services, but the AppFabric designation in Windows Azure has since been abandoned. Many of the assembly names, namespaces, and APIs are identical between theWindows Azure Caching and twoAppFabric productsCaching<ref name=CachingOnPremisesAndCloud>{{cite web|title=Differences Between Caching On-Premises and in the Cloud|url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg185678.aspx|work=MSDN Library|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>. The first release of Caching for Windows Azure in April 2011 provided caching as a managed service in Windows Azure<ref name=Caching2011Release>{{cite web|title=Introducing the Windows Azure Caching Service|url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg983488.aspx|work=MSDN Magazine|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>. This offering is now called Shared Caching.

In October 2012, support was added for hosting Caching on roles within a cloud service deployment<ref name=CachingRelNotes>{{cite web|title=Windows Azure Caching Release Notes (October 2012)|url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/jj651667.aspx|work=MSDN Library|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>. This is now called Window Azure Caching.