Which typically consumes more memory: application state or session state?

Session state tends to use much more memory than application state, because copies of all variables are stored for each user. (More...)

Session state, by default, won't work if a Web browser that supports cookies has cookies disabled. Application state isn't user-specific, though, and doesn't need to be tracked in cookies. Therefore, application state works regardless of cookies. (More...)

Session state, by default, won't work if a Web browser that supports cookies has cookies disabled. Application state isn't user-specific, though, and doesn't need to be tracked in cookies. Therefore, application state works regardless of cookies (More...)

In some cases, using view state is not feasible. The alternative for view state is session state. Session state is employed under the following situations:
. Large amounts of data - View state tends to increase the size of both the HTML page sent to the browser and the size of form posted back. Hence session state is used.
. Secure data - Though the view state data is encoded and may be encrypted, it is better and secure if no sensitive data is sent to the client. Thus, session state is a more secure option.
. Problems in serializing of objects into view state - View state is efficient for a small set of data. Other types like DataSet are slower and can generate a very large view state (More...)

The Cache object is stored in memory. (More...)

In some cases, using view state is not feasible. The alternative for view state is session state. Session state is employed under the following situations:
o Large amounts of data - View state tends to increase the size of both the HTML page sent to the browser and the size of form posted back. Hence session state is used.
o Secure data - Though the view state data is encoded and may be encrypted, it is better and secure if no sensitive data is sent to the client. Thus, session state is a more secure option.
o Problems in serializing of objects into view state - View state is efficient for a small set of data. Other types like DataSet are slower and can generate a very large view state. (More...)

Session timeout: 20 min
Cache timeout: duration we have to specify.
Cookie: for in memory cookie till browser opened
For persistent cookie timeout is till expires property's time .
Application memory timeout: till appdomain exist (More...)

Application State is one of the Server Side State management Mechanism which stores application memory on the server rather than persisting data in the client side memory.

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1)Application Object Stores State of a User In Website Itself.
2)Which Leads to Burden To The Web Application and reduces the performance
3)The Scope of Web Application holds Until Website restarts? (More...)

To add or update a session state item use the following syntax,
[CODE]Session["Item Name"]= value;[/CODE]
Ex:- [CODE]Session["Name"]= Abhisek;[/CODE]
You can also pass a variable.

To to retrieve a session state items value use following ,
[CODE]String name=Session["Name"].ToString();[/CODE]
You can also retrieve to other formats according the session state item's data. (More...)