Data cache vs session object in ASP.Net

Question

Should dynamic business objects for a site be stored in the users session or use ASP.Net caching (objects such as orders, profile information etc)?

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Answer 1

If the objects are shareable between user sessions, then use the cache. If the objects are unique to each session -- perhaps because they are governed by permissions -- then store it in the session. The in-process session itself is stored in the cache so the deciding factor really should be the scope of the data.