Chapter 19. WebSphere Caching

Caching is a well-known technique for improving application performance. Developers have been hand-building caches for decades in numerous technologies. J2EE applications can benefit from caching just like any other application. WebSphere Application Server (WAS) recognizes this by including a powerful caching mechanism known as dynamic caching (dynacache).

When considering caching opportunities in a J2EE application, it is helpful to consider the basic structure of a typical application. J2EE application developers often build their applications to the Model View Controller (MVC) paradigm, where “layers” of code handle the user interface (View), business logic (Controller), and data access (Model). Similarly, the ...

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