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Reduce Database Load with BLOB Externalization

Cache BLOBs and Lists

 

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Remove performance bottlenecks and scale your Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) to handle extreme load without compromising response time. NCachePoint Express dramatically reduces load on WSS database through multiple techniques discussed below and allows you to scale your WSS endlessly.

Reduce Database Load with BLOB Externalization

Migrate BLOBs out of your database to reduce its size by 95%. Also reduce database transaction load because BLOB operations no longer go to the database and it is now able to speed up regular Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) queries and updates.

  • Migrate BLOBs out of database without any downtime
  • Store BLOBs in file system
  • Revert tool provided to put all BLOBs back in your database
  • 100% WSS compatible.

Read more about BLOB externalization in NCachePoint Express.

Distributed Cache for BLOBs and Lists

Use an extremely fast in-memory distributed cache on your web front end (WFE) servers to boost performance and scalability of Windows SharePoint Services (WSS). NCachePoint Express internally uses NCache, industry's leading .NET distributed cache.

  • Automatically cache BLOBs and reduce expensive file server trips
  • Cache frequently used Lists and reduce expensive database trips
  • Use InProc, OutProc, or Distributed Cache with intelligent replication

Read more about SharePoint data caching

NCachePoint Express Limitations

NCachePoint Express is a FREE edition of NCachePoint. If you use NCachePoint Express, you always have the option of upgrading to NCachePoint Standard or Enterprise in a seamless manner. Here are the limitations:

  • Works only with Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)
  • Use on unlimited number of servers (not limit on web farm size)
  • Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions provided
  • No Compression or Encryption for BLOBs provided
  • No SAN, NAS, or Cloud Storage for BLOBs provided (only file system)
  • No ASP.NET Session State or View State Caching provided
  • No JavaScript Minification provided
  • No Graphical Cache Mgmt tool provided

You can view a more detailed edition comparison between Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions of NCachePoint.