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# CacheProviderType

> Defines the cache provider types.

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## Definition

**Assembly:** Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.dll

**Namespace:** Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration

**Inheritance:** System.Enum

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.CacheProviderType
```

## Summary

Defines the cache provider types.

## Remarks

Cache provider types determine the underlying storage mechanism
and distribution characteristics of the caching system. Each type
offers different trade-offs between performance, persistence,
and scalability.

## Values

| Name          | Value | Description                                                     |
| ------------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Memory`      | 0     | In-memory cache within the application process.                 |
| `Distributed` | 1     | Distributed cache shared across multiple application instances. |
| `Redis`       | 2     | Redis-based distributed cache.                                  |
| `SqlServer`   | 3     | SQL Server-based distributed cache.                             |
| `Custom`      | 4     | Custom cache provider implementation.                           |