Windows Server AppFabric Hosting Features

Windows Server AppFabric provides enhancements to the Application Server role in Windows Server for hosting, managing, securing, and scaling applications built by using the Microsoft .NET Framework 4. AppFabric includes hosting features and caching features.

This core reference for AppFabric provides the most complete information about what the AppFabric technologies are and how you use them.

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Windows Server AppFabric Tutorials; Tutorial Using Windows PowerShell

End-to-end instructions for managing a sample application

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Windows Server AppFabric Concepts and Architecture; Security and Protection; Developing an Application

AppFabric architecture and security and how it works with the .NET Framework and IIS. Also includes information on how to develop a AppFabric application.

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Samples; Deploying an Application; Managing an Application

Instructions for using AppFabric with the user interface or with the ApplicationServer module for Windows PowerShell