diff --git a/src/Core/Settings/GlobalSettings.cs b/src/Core/Settings/GlobalSettings.cs
index a1d4af464a..b0d7da05a2 100644
--- a/src/Core/Settings/GlobalSettings.cs
+++ b/src/Core/Settings/GlobalSettings.cs
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ public class GlobalSettings : IGlobalSettings
     public class ExtendedCacheSettings
     {
         public bool EnableDistributedCache { get; set; } = true;
-        public bool UseSharedRedisCache { get; set; } = true;
+        public bool UseSharedDistributedCache { get; set; } = true;
         public IConnectionStringSettings Redis { get; set; } = new ConnectionStringSettings();
         public TimeSpan Duration { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);
         public bool IsFailSafeEnabled { get; set; } = true;
diff --git a/src/Core/Utilities/CACHING.md b/src/Core/Utilities/CACHING.md
index d838896cbf..d80e629bdd 100644
--- a/src/Core/Utilities/CACHING.md
+++ b/src/Core/Utilities/CACHING.md
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ services.AddExtendedCache("MyFeatureCache", globalSettings, new GlobalSettings.E
 // Option 4: Isolated Redis for specialized features
 services.AddExtendedCache("SpecializedCache", globalSettings, new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
 {
-    UseSharedRedisCache = false,
+    UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
     Redis = new GlobalSettings.ConnectionStringSettings
     {
         ConnectionString = "localhost:6379,ssl=false"
diff --git a/src/Core/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Core/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index a928240fd7..f287f64e54 100644
--- a/src/Core/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Core/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ public static class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions
     /// Adds a new, named Fusion Cache <see href="https://github.com/ZiggyCreatures/FusionCache"/> to the service
     /// collection. If an existing cache of the same name is found, it will do nothing.<br/>
     /// <br/>
-    /// <b>Note</b>: When re-using the existing Redis cache, it is expected to call this method <b>after</b> calling
-    /// <code>services.AddDistributedCache(globalSettings)</code><br />This ensures that DI correctly finds,
-    /// configures, and re-uses all the shared Redis architecture.
+    /// <b>Note</b>: When re-using an existing distributed cache, it is expected to call this method <b>after</b> calling
+    /// <code>services.AddDistributedCache(globalSettings)</code><br />This ensures that DI correctly finds
+    /// and re-uses the shared distributed cache infrastructure.<br />
+    /// <br />
+    /// <b>Backplane</b>: Cross-instance cache invalidation is only available when using Redis.
+    /// Non-Redis distributed caches operate with eventual consistency across multiple instances.
     /// </summary>
     public static IServiceCollection AddExtendedCache(
         this IServiceCollection services,
@@ -72,12 +75,21 @@ public static class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions
         if (!settings.EnableDistributedCache)
             return services;
 
-        if (settings.UseSharedRedisCache)
+        if (settings.UseSharedDistributedCache)
         {
-            // Using Shared Redis, TryAdd and reuse all pieces (multiplexer, distributed cache and backplane)
-
             if (!CoreHelpers.SettingHasValue(globalSettings.DistributedCache.Redis.ConnectionString))
+            {
+                // Using Shared Non-Redis Distributed Cache:
+                //   1. Assume IDistributedCache is already registered (e.g., Cosmos, SQL Server)
+                //   2. Backplane not supported (Redis-only feature, requires pub/sub)
+
+                fusionCacheBuilder
+                    .TryWithRegisteredDistributedCache();
+
                 return services;
+            }
+
+            // Using Shared Redis, TryAdd and reuse all pieces (multiplexer, distributed cache and backplane)
 
             services.TryAddSingleton<IConnectionMultiplexer>(sp =>
                 CreateConnectionMultiplexer(sp, cacheName, globalSettings.DistributedCache.Redis.ConnectionString));
@@ -92,13 +104,13 @@ public static class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions
             });
 
             services.TryAddSingleton<IFusionCacheBackplane>(sp =>
+            {
+                var mux = sp.GetRequiredService<IConnectionMultiplexer>();
+                return new RedisBackplane(new RedisBackplaneOptions
                 {
-                    var mux = sp.GetRequiredService<IConnectionMultiplexer>();
-                    return new RedisBackplane(new RedisBackplaneOptions
-                    {
-                        ConnectionMultiplexerFactory = () => Task.FromResult(mux)
-                    });
+                    ConnectionMultiplexerFactory = () => Task.FromResult(mux)
                 });
+            });
 
             fusionCacheBuilder
                 .WithRegisteredDistributedCache()
@@ -107,10 +119,21 @@ public static class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensions
             return services;
         }
 
-        // Using keyed Redis / Distributed Cache. Create all pieces as keyed services.
+        // Using keyed Distributed Cache. Create/Reuse all pieces as keyed services.
 
         if (!CoreHelpers.SettingHasValue(settings.Redis.ConnectionString))
+        {
+            // Using Keyed Non-Redis Distributed Cache:
+            //   1. Assume IDistributedCache (e.g., Cosmos, SQL Server) is already registered with cacheName as key
+            //   2. Backplane not supported (Redis-only feature, requires pub/sub)
+
+            fusionCacheBuilder
+                .TryWithRegisteredKeyedDistributedCache(serviceKey: cacheName);
+
             return services;
+        }
+
+        // Using Keyed Redis: TryAdd and reuse all pieces (multiplexer, distributed cache and backplane)
 
         services.TryAddKeyedSingleton<IConnectionMultiplexer>(
             cacheName,
diff --git a/test/Core.Test/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs b/test/Core.Test/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs
index 6f7fa4df06..e2cb9d5d52 100644
--- a/test/Core.Test/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/test/Core.Test/Utilities/ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using NSubstitute;
 using StackExchange.Redis;
 using Xunit;
 using ZiggyCreatures.Caching.Fusion;
+using ZiggyCreatures.Caching.Fusion.Backplane;
 
 namespace Bit.Core.Test.Utilities;
 
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ public class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests
         var settings = CreateGlobalSettings(new()
         {
             { "GlobalSettings:DistributedCache:Redis:ConnectionString", "localhost:6379" },
-            { "GlobalSettings:DistributedCache:DefaultExtendedCache:UseSharedRedisCache", "true" }
+            { "GlobalSettings:DistributedCache:DefaultExtendedCache:UseSharedDistributedCache", "true" }
         });
 
         // Provide a multiplexer (shared)
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests
     {
         var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
         {
-            UseSharedRedisCache = false,
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
             Redis = new GlobalSettings.ConnectionStringSettings { ConnectionString = "invalid:9999" }
         };
 
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ public class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests
     {
         var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
         {
-            UseSharedRedisCache = false,
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
             // No Redis connection string
         };
 
@@ -261,13 +262,13 @@ public class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests
         var settingsA = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
         {
             EnableDistributedCache = true,
-            UseSharedRedisCache = false,
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
             Redis = new GlobalSettings.ConnectionStringSettings { ConnectionString = "localhost:6379" }
         };
         var settingsB = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
         {
             EnableDistributedCache = true,
-            UseSharedRedisCache = false,
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
             Redis = new GlobalSettings.ConnectionStringSettings { ConnectionString = "localhost:6380" }
         };
 
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ public class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests
 
         var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
         {
-            UseSharedRedisCache = false,
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
             Redis = new GlobalSettings.ConnectionStringSettings { ConnectionString = "localhost:6379" }
         };
 
@@ -306,6 +307,180 @@ public class ExtendedCacheServiceCollectionExtensionsTests
         Assert.Same(existingCache, resolved);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExtendedCache_SharedNonRedisCache_UsesDistributedCacheWithoutBackplane()
+    {
+        var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
+        {
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = true,
+            EnableDistributedCache = true,
+            // No Redis.ConnectionString
+        };
+
+        // Register non-Redis distributed cache
+        _services.AddSingleton(Substitute.For<IDistributedCache>());
+
+        _services.AddExtendedCache(_cacheName, _globalSettings, settings);
+
+        using var provider = _services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var cache = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCache>(_cacheName);
+
+        Assert.True(cache.HasDistributedCache);
+        Assert.False(cache.HasBackplane); // No backplane for non-Redis
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExtendedCache_SharedRedisWithMockedMultiplexer_ReusesExistingMultiplexer()
+    {
+        // Override GlobalSettings to include Redis connection string
+        var globalSettings = CreateGlobalSettings(new()
+        {
+            { "GlobalSettings:DistributedCache:Redis:ConnectionString", "localhost:6379" }
+        });
+
+        // Custom settings for this cache
+        var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
+        {
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = true,
+            EnableDistributedCache = true,
+        };
+
+        // Pre-register mocked multiplexer (simulates AddDistributedCache already called)
+        var mockMultiplexer = Substitute.For<IConnectionMultiplexer>();
+        _services.AddSingleton(mockMultiplexer);
+
+        _services.AddExtendedCache(_cacheName, globalSettings, settings);
+
+        using var provider = _services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var cache = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCache>(_cacheName);
+
+        Assert.True(cache.HasDistributedCache);
+        Assert.True(cache.HasBackplane);
+
+        // Verify same multiplexer was reused (TryAdd didn't replace it)
+        var resolvedMux = provider.GetRequiredService<IConnectionMultiplexer>();
+        Assert.Same(mockMultiplexer, resolvedMux);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExtendedCache_KeyedNonRedisCache_UsesKeyedDistributedCacheWithoutBackplane()
+    {
+        var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
+        {
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
+            EnableDistributedCache = true,
+            // No Redis.ConnectionString
+        };
+
+        // Register keyed non-Redis distributed cache
+        _services.AddKeyedSingleton(_cacheName, Substitute.For<IDistributedCache>());
+
+        _services.AddExtendedCache(_cacheName, _globalSettings, settings);
+
+        using var provider = _services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var cache = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCache>(_cacheName);
+
+        Assert.True(cache.HasDistributedCache);
+        Assert.False(cache.HasBackplane);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExtendedCache_KeyedRedisWithConnectionString_CreatesIsolatedInfrastructure()
+    {
+        var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
+        {
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
+            EnableDistributedCache = true,
+            Redis = new GlobalSettings.ConnectionStringSettings
+            {
+                ConnectionString = "localhost:6379"
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Pre-register mocked keyed multiplexer to avoid connection attempt
+        _services.AddKeyedSingleton(_cacheName, Substitute.For<IConnectionMultiplexer>());
+
+        _services.AddExtendedCache(_cacheName, _globalSettings, settings);
+
+        using var provider = _services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var cache = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCache>(_cacheName);
+
+        Assert.True(cache.HasDistributedCache);
+        Assert.True(cache.HasBackplane);
+
+        // Verify keyed services exist
+        var keyedMux = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IConnectionMultiplexer>(_cacheName);
+        Assert.NotNull(keyedMux);
+        var keyedRedis = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IDistributedCache>(_cacheName);
+        Assert.NotNull(keyedRedis);
+        var keyedBackplane = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCacheBackplane>(_cacheName);
+        Assert.NotNull(keyedBackplane);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExtendedCache_NoDistributedCacheRegistered_WorksWithMemoryOnly()
+    {
+        var settings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
+        {
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = true,
+            EnableDistributedCache = true,
+            // No Redis connection string, no IDistributedCache registered
+            // This is technically a misconfiguration, but we handle it without failing
+        };
+
+        _services.AddExtendedCache(_cacheName, _globalSettings, settings);
+
+        using var provider = _services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var cache = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCache>(_cacheName);
+
+        Assert.False(cache.HasDistributedCache);
+        Assert.False(cache.HasBackplane);
+
+        // Verify L1 memory cache still works
+        cache.Set("key", "value");
+        var result = cache.GetOrDefault<string>("key");
+        Assert.Equal("value", result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddExtendedCache_MultipleKeyedCachesWithDifferentTypes_EachHasCorrectConfig()
+    {
+        var redisSettings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
+        {
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
+            EnableDistributedCache = true,
+            Redis = new GlobalSettings.ConnectionStringSettings { ConnectionString = "localhost:6379" }
+        };
+
+        var nonRedisSettings = new GlobalSettings.ExtendedCacheSettings
+        {
+            UseSharedDistributedCache = false,
+            EnableDistributedCache = true,
+            // No Redis connection string
+        };
+
+        // Setup Cache1 (Redis)
+        _services.AddKeyedSingleton("Cache1", Substitute.For<IConnectionMultiplexer>());
+        _services.AddExtendedCache("Cache1", _globalSettings, redisSettings);
+
+        // Setup Cache2 (non-Redis)
+        _services.AddKeyedSingleton("Cache2", Substitute.For<IDistributedCache>());
+        _services.AddExtendedCache("Cache2", _globalSettings, nonRedisSettings);
+
+        using var provider = _services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        var cache1 = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCache>("Cache1");
+        var cache2 = provider.GetRequiredKeyedService<IFusionCache>("Cache2");
+
+        Assert.True(cache1.HasDistributedCache);
+        Assert.True(cache1.HasBackplane);
+
+        Assert.True(cache2.HasDistributedCache);
+        Assert.False(cache2.HasBackplane);
+
+        Assert.NotSame(cache1, cache2);
+    }
+
     private static GlobalSettings CreateGlobalSettings(Dictionary<string, string?> data)
     {
         var config = new ConfigurationBuilder()