ASP.NET Data Caching? Memcache equivalent

Question

Having used PHP on Linux a lot, I'm used to using memcache so that the database doesnt have to be accessed on every single request. What do people use on Windows the achieve this? From the asp.net mvc applications which I've seen, none of them use any sort of cache, they just hit the database on every request? Is this common, and if so, why is it acceptable?

Answer 1

You can use memcached also. There are also other alternatives. You may also check Scott Gu's post about the new cache extensibility model introduced in ASP.NET 4.0.

Answer 2

There is a Memcache equivalent for ASP.NET, it is AppFabric (code name Velocity). You can find out how to install and use it here, there are also detail instruction and whitepapers.