The primary download for (64-bit) is provided as an executable ( .exe ) rather than a direct .msi file. However, you can extract the .msi packages from the installer for specific administrative needs. Direct Download Links (Official Microsoft)

The official 64-bit MSI installer for AppFabric 1.1 is:

You might be tempted to replace AppFabric 1.1 with NCache or Redis. In a perfect world, you would. However, if you are running SharePoint 2013/2016 or a legacy WF4 application, the code is hardcoded to call DataCacheFactory (Microsoft AppFabric API). Replacing that requires a full code refactor. For "keep the lights on" maintenance, you need the original MSI.

Although Microsoft ended mainstream support for AppFabric 1.1 in , many enterprise systems still require it. In this post, I will show you exactly how to download the official 64-bit MSI installer and get it installed correctly.