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Where are session variables such as...

Session["TestVariable"]

...stored?

I've used them in the past quite a lot - but I don't understand where/how long they are stored for. I'm impressed by how they can be accessed by any page or any class but yet don't understand where they reside.

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  • possible duplicate of Session in Asp.net Commented Apr 2, 2012 at 15:37
  • @vcsjones - wrong. "When we add a variable to ASP.NET Session, where are those variables actually stored on the client side?" That question is incorrect in itself, mine is not. Mine may be a duplicate, as you say, but not of the question found on the link you provided. Commented Apr 2, 2012 at 15:47
  • The question is more-or-less the same, but if you want a completely identical question, then look at this one - your question is a subset of that one. My point is that this question has been asked plenty of times before. Commented Apr 2, 2012 at 15:51
  • Whether it's more-or-less the same is debatable. Either way, thanks for the links to the other question, I'll have a read now. Commented Apr 2, 2012 at 15:53

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It depends on how you have session configured, but if it's normal InProc session it's stored in the memory space of the ASP.NET worker process.

Take a look at this MSDN article on session state for more information.

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Thanks a lot for your answer James, makes sense, thanks for the link too.
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It is storied on the server side cache per user, that is why it is available after page reload. You might want to look at this for a better overview.

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