For a comprehensive list of ALL FEATURES in 3.6, please read NCache Features:
Under some special scenarios it is important that cache is preloaded with base data before a user starts using it. NCache allows this pre-load of cache by giving user the feature of Cache Startup Loader.
With each cache item, NCache maintains a version.
Cost effective Client Edition allows you to separate caching tier and use NCache Client API in Application tier without buying enterprise edition for it.
NCache now offers 2 synchronization modes of the client cache, "Pessimistic" and "Optimistic". While running in pessimistic mode, client cache always remain synchronized with the remote cache in terms of fulfilling the data request.
To check the connectivity of a cluster, NCache provides a dialog showing connectivity among the nodes of specified cluster.
Now a user can configure (update) the client.ncconf file on client machines through a wizard.
Integration of Enterprise Library 4.1 with NCache
NCache offers seamless integration of NHibernate 2.0
New Startup Menu for command line tools and Powershell scripts is avaiable now in NCache
Instead of node names NCache now uses IP Addresses of machines.
NCache is now provided with a good number of PowerShell Scripts for Administering NCache with PowerShell.
Several configuration options in NCache Service Configuration file can be modified at runtime and reload service config option lets NCache load the updated configuration.
A new dialog appears at NCache Manager Start-up that helps create the new caches.
One or more tags can be associated with cache items for logical grouping of the items and easy searching purposes.
NCache facilitates users of MS Velocity to use NCache with least code change manner. Users just need to refer NCache based velocity API and re-reference project dependencies. Rest of the work is preserved and would work without any problem.