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==History==

Windows Azure Caching has its roots in an on-premises technology, [[AppFabric]]. Many of the assembly names, namespaces, and APIs are identical between the two products<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=Caching2011Release>{{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.

==Related Caching Technologies==

Windows Azure Caching is related to other Microsoft caching technologies. These technologies share similar features, such as the assembly name, namespace, and types<ref name=CachingOnPremisesAndCloud/>. However, there are some differences. The table below describes these technologies.

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