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Postgres as a Distributed Cache Unlocks Speed and Simplicity for Modern .NET Workloads

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Oct 21, 2025

Unlock speed and simplicity: see how Postgres as a cache rivals other memory cache stores with near-millisecond response time performance.

In the world of high-performance, modern software engineering, developers often face a tough tradeoff: how to achieve lightning-fast data retrieval response rates without adding complexity, sacrifici...
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Oct 21, 2025

Postgres can now be used as a distributed cache, offering near-instant speed while maintaining its reliability and simplicity. The new Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Postgres package allows .NET developers to easily integrate caching with Postgres, providing fast performance and scalability, comparable to Redis for many use cases