CHAPTER 10Client and Server-Side Sessions

Server-side sessions are a fundamental aspect of all web and AJAX applications. Used to track the state of the application and to store common information without accessing the database, they can greatly reduce the database CPU cycles required when used correctly. Client-side sessions are used in the same way and cause a reduction in the number of calls to the server. By storing useful data as near the user as possible, in the client or server-side sessions, data response times are greatly reduced and scalability is increased.

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