ASP.Net 4.0 Web Farm Caching

Question

In ASP.Net 4.0, which is the best way to store a cache object when working with webfarm,

1) Windows Server AppFabric

2) Separate state machine / SQL Server

3) Caching mechanisms of third-party sites / Others ?.

Answer 1

I would say sticking to MS technologies would be best since you are already using ASP.NET. AppFabric was designed specifically for this occasion. Otherwise, memcached is a good alternative.