ASP.NET Cache: Which one is faster?

[Shubhabrata Mohanty]

ASP.NET Cache object or Using Static Variables. If static variables are faster then why should we use Cache object? Is it only for setting expiration? Is there any different between Application object and Static variables? Please advise.

[minhpc_bk]

Shubhabrata Mohanty wrote:

ASP.NET Cache object or Using Static Variables

The Static variables should be faster IMO.

Shubhabrata Mohanty wrote:

If static variables are faster then why should we use Cache object? Is it only for setting expiration?

Yes, the Cache supports to set the expire time or dependency for the item saved in the Cache.

Shubhabrata Mohanty wrote:

Is there any different between Application object and Static variables?

Again, the static variables are faster. For more information, you can see Improving ASP.NET Performance[^]