What is the difference between SessionState and ViewState in ASP.NET?

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Vijay Shukla · Answer

SessionState Can be persisted in memory, which makes it a fast solution. Which means state cannot be shared in the Web Farm/Web Garden.Can be persisted in a Database, useful for Web Farms / Web Gardens.Is Cleared when the session dies - usually after 20min of inactivity. ViewState Is sent back and forth between the server and client, taking up bandwidth.Has no expiration date.Is useful in a Web Farm / Web Garden

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