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@@ -272,6 +272,17 @@ time. Note that GZipMiddleware is currently considered a security risk, and is
vulnerable to attacks that nullify the protection provided by TLS/SSL. See the
warning in :class:`~django.middleware.gzip.GZipMiddleware` for more information.
+Sessions
+--------
+
+:ref:`Using cached sessions <cached-sessions-backend>`
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+:ref:`Using cached sessions <cached-sessions-backend>` may be a way to increase
+performance by eliminating the need to load session data from a slower storage
+source like the database and instead storing frequently used session data in
+memory.
+
Static files
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