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title: "Data Center Considerations"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CACHE/66584718/Data%20Center%20Considerations"
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> Macro (aura-html)

# Summary

Prior to [version 7.0](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CACHE/pages/66586550), the [Cache Macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CACHE/pages/66586270) uses a local (JVM specific) cache for rendered content. This provides good performance, however, it means that the cache refresh time may differ on each node. This means that the 2 different browser instances may show different time instances of the data. This is not too much different than what can happen normally, however, the difference may persist longer than in a single node environment. The cache expires on each node based on the macro parameters.

[Version 7.0](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CACHE/pages/66586550) brings a new cache management option that is **shared between nodes**. This is a more intuitive solution for data center customers. Therefore, it will be set by default for data center installations. See [New Cache Management Options](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CACHE/pages/66584704) for more on this.