wcf - Can i use System.Runtime.Caching.MemoryCache in cloud web role project? -

i use system.runtime.caching.memorycache in web role project contains wcf service.

can please let me know whether can use system.runtime.caching.memorycache in cloud web role project?

if yes please let me know memory , other constraints.

yes can.

you should add reference system.runtime.caching web role project, use code below (it doing nothing , not best practice, sure).

just tried asp.net mvc in cloud web role azure emulator , works.

regarding limits - there 2 cachememorylimit , physicalmemorylimit properties can use retrieve needed values. shows limit in bytes. not know if there limits beyond these in terms of in-memory cache in azure cloud services.

private static object _lock = new object();     private static memorycache _cache = new memorycache("thisismycache");      public static object getitem(string key)     {         lock (_lock)         {             var item = _cache.get(key);             if (item == null)             {                 item = initiaizeitem(key);                 _cache.set(key, item, new cacheitempolicy());             }             return item;         }     }      private static object initiaizeitem(string key)     {                     return new { value = key };     }