IIS7 Web.Config Caching - what are the differences here, and how does it all come together?

Question

In IIS7 I\'ve got the ability to set caching options. These options are added to my web.config as such...

Answer 1

The main difference is that

• the first is for server-side caching of dynamic output such as aspx pages (basically keeps the page output in memory for subsequent requests). As @artem-vertiy's answer points out, using it for static content makes no sense.

• the second one is 'internet-side' : it is implemented by writing standard response headers, it tells both client browsers and public proxies how to manage cached files.