title: Can AppFabric Cache be used like memcached with independent nodes?
body: <p>With Memcached, it is my understanding that each of the cache servers doesn't need to know diddly about the other servers.  With AppFabric Cache on the other hand, the shared configuration links the servers (and consequently becomes a single point of failure).  </p>
  
  <p>Is it possible to use AppFabric cache servers independently?  In other words, can the individual clients choose where to store their key/values based on the available cache servers and would that decision be the same for all clients (the way it is with memcached).</p>
  
  <p>NOTE: I do realize that more advanced features such as tagging would be broken without all the servers knowing about each other.</p>