In modern distributed applications, in-memory distributed caching plays a vital role in ensuring high performance, scalability, and fault tolerance. One of the most widely used .NET caching solutions is NCache, a 100% native .NET distributed caching platform.
While caching improves application speed and reduces database load, managing the health and performance of the cache in real time is equally important. If your cache nodes go down, memory consumption spikes, or throughput drops, your application may face bottlenecks. That’s where real-time cache monitoring and alerting comes in.
In this article, we’ll explore:
Why real-time cache monitoring is critical.
How NCache provides monitoring and alerting features.
Practical examples of configuring alerts.
A C# example of subscribing to cache events for custom monitoring.