Configure Serialization Format - Binary & JSON Serialization

NCache offers support for both, Binary and JSON serialization formats. By default, it uses the Binary Format Serialization. You cannot JSON serialize an InProc cache because by default the data format of an InProc cache is object.To enable JSON serialization on your cache, you can follow the steps below.

Note

It is recommended that you use JSON serialization if you are using ASP.NET 5.0 and above. For more details click here.

Note

This feature is also available in the NCache Community Edition.

Using the NCache Management Center

  • Launch the NCache Management Center by browsing to http://localhost:8251 or <server-ip>:8251 on Windows and Linux.

  • In the left navigation bar, click on Clustered Caches or Local Caches, based on the cache to be configured.

Important

Ensure the cache stops before proceeding.

  • Against the cache name, click on View Details.

View Details Cache

  • This opens up the detailed configuration page for the cache. Go to the Advanced Settings tab and click on Cluster Settings in the left bar.

  • Change the Serialization to either Binary or JSON.

Serialization

  • Click on Save Changes to apply this configuration to the cache.

  • Start the cache to resume operations.

Manually Editing NCache Configuration

You can also specify the cache serialization format through config.ncconf.

<cache-config ...>
    <cache-settings inproc="False" last-modified="" auto-start="False" data-format="Serialized" serialization="Json">
</cache-config>

Once the changes are made, start the cache, and restart the NCache Service.

See Also

Compact Serialization
Register Classes for Compact Serialization
Bridge For WAN Replication