Near cache is always on-heap and it doesn't have tiered structure. Actually, you configuration creates a near cache on the server. What is the reason for that? If you were going to use near cache only on the client (which is usually the case), please refer to this page: https://apacheignite.readme.io/docs/near-caches
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