In this article we’ll discuss Session State Management. If you need session state in ASP.NET, there are three session state modes that you can choose from. Each mode offers varying degrees of performance and scalability as described in the following list:
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In this article we’ll discuss Application State Management. Application state is used to store application-wide static information. If you use application state, use the following guidelines to ensure your application runs optimally:

·         Use static properties instead of the Application object to store application state.

·         Use application state to share static, read-only data.

·         Do not store STA COM objects in application state.
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In this article we’ll discuss state management. Web applications present specific challenges for state management. This is especially true for Web applications that are deployed in Web farms. There are several different types of state:

·         Application state. Application state is used for storing application-wide state for all clients. Using application state affects scalability because it causes server affinity. In a Web scenario, if you modify application state, there is no mechanism to replicate the changes across servers. Therefore, if a subsequent request from the same user goes to another server, the change is not available. You store data in application state by using a key/value pair, as shown in the following sample.
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