Windows Server AppFabric Beta 2 Refresh for Visual Studio 2010/.NET 4 RTM

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Today we are pleased to announce a Beta 2 Refresh for Windows Server AppFabric.  This build supports the recently released .NET Framework 4 and Visual Studio 2010 RTM versions—a request we’ve had from a number of you.  Organizations wanting to use Windows Server AppFabric with the final RTM versions of .NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010 are encouraged to download the Beta 2 Refresh today.  Please click here for an installation guide on installing the Beta 2 Refresh.  We encourage developers and IT professionals building ASP.NET applications or applications that use WCF or WF and run on IIS to download the Beta 2 Refresh and provide feedback at https://connect.microsoft.com/dublin/feedback or via our forum at https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dublin/threads/. 

Windows Server AppFabric is a set of application services focused on improving the performance and management of Web and Composite applications.  To deliver these benefits, Windows Server AppFabric provides distributed caching technology and pre-built management and monitoring infrastructure that utilize familiar .NET skills. 

Currently in Beta 2, Windows Server AppFabric enhances the Application Server role in Windows Server and is available as a free download.