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Server-Side State Management

Client side state management techniques enable you to store information on the client side in a lightweight fashion and are a relatively quick and easy way to do so. The problem with this approach is that for applications requiring a higher degree of security around their information, client-side state management might not be the right answer. Because server-side state management allows information to be stored on the server, there is less likelihood of this information being tampered with and it therefore poses less of a security risk.

When looking at the previous statement, you might ask yourself, “If server-side state management offers increased security, why wouldn't I use it all the time?” The answer is scalability. ...