Requirements for the Windows Server AppFabric features are shown in the following table.
An “X” indicates that the feature depends on specified .NET Framework version.
| Feature | .NET Framework 4 | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 |
| Hosting Services * | X | |
| Hosting Administration * | X | |
| Caching Service | X | Optional |
| Cache Client ** | .NET Framework 4 or .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or .NET Framework 4 |
| Cache Administration | | X |
Integrated Version of .NET Framework:
Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 integrates the version of the .NET Framework 3.0.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 integrates the version of the .NET Framework is version 3.5.
.NET Framework 4 is installed with Visual Studio 2010. It means it is currently NOT integrated in any Windows operative system.
* The integrated version of the .NET Framework will also be enabled when these features (Hosting Services and Hosting Administration) are selected.
** Your .NET Framework version selection for the Cache Client will depend on the application that you are planning to host.
To download the .NET Framework, see .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 4.
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Caching Features do not require IIS (Internet Information Server)
Posted
Apr 29 2010, 11:03 AM
by
Damir Dobric