State, Caching, and Config

1. What is the best way to handle user sessions when adding a second server behind a load balancer?

Use in-memory session storage Implement a distributed session store Store sessions in local file storage Minimize the use of sessions

2. What is a key downside of using IMemoryCache for caching frequently accessed reference data?

Low latency reads Data is shared across servers Requires serialization Potential data inconsistency between servers

3. Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for storing secrets in configuration?

User secrets for local development Connection strings in appsettings.json Azure Key Vault for production Environment variables for deployment

4. Why is cache invalidation on write preferred over waiting for expiry in cache management?

It reduces network overhead It ensures data consistency It allows for instant cache hits It minimizes memory consumption